uptime-kumavsZealot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| uptime-kuma | Zealot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #17 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 93 040 | 1 367 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 246 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 3 |
| Latest release | 2.5.8 · 26 Oct 2026 | 6.2.2 · 25 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
uptime-kuma scores 88/100 against 55/100 for Zealot, so it is the safer default.
uptime-kuma ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Zealot.
If you want the quickest setup, uptime-kuma is easier to run; Zealot needs more configuration.
uptime-kuma is growing faster right now (+1 246 stars in 30 days).
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