uptime-kumavsZammad
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| uptime-kuma | Zammad | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 93 048 | 6 050 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 254 | +98 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 0 |
| Latest release | 2.5.8 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
uptime-kuma scores 88/100 against 70/100 for Zammad, so it is the safer default.
uptime-kuma ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zammad.
If you want the quickest setup, uptime-kuma is easier to run; Zammad needs more configuration.
uptime-kuma is growing faster right now (+1 254 stars in 30 days).
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