uptime-kumavsZulip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| uptime-kuma | Zulip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 93 036 | 26 133 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 289 | +190 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 6 |
| Latest release | 2.5.8 · 26 Oct 2026 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
uptime-kuma scores 88/100 against 82/100 for Zulip, so it is the safer default.
uptime-kuma ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Zulip.
If you want the quickest setup, uptime-kuma is easier to run; Zulip needs more configuration.
uptime-kuma is growing faster right now (+1 289 stars in 30 days).
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