uptime-kumavsUtopia
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| uptime-kuma | Utopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #15 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 93 041 | 8 598 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 294 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 0 |
| Latest release | 2.5.8 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
uptime-kuma scores 88/100 against 57/100 for Utopia, so it is the safer default.
uptime-kuma ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Utopia.
If you want the quickest setup, uptime-kuma is easier to run; Utopia needs more configuration.
uptime-kuma is growing faster right now (+1 294 stars in 30 days).
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