How to Self-Host Uptime Kuma (And When You Should Use Something Better)

Uptime Kuma is a great open-source tool — simple, fast, and easy to run on your own server. If you’re just getting started with monitoring or want something lightweight for internal use, it’s an awesome choice. But if you’re running production infrastructure, working with SLAs, or need real visibility and compliance, you’ll eventually hit its limits. Let’s start by showing you how to set it up — and then we’ll explain where it stops short

May 11, 2025 - 17:17
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How to Self-Host Uptime Kuma (And When You Should Use Something Better)

Uptime Kuma is a great open-source tool — simple, fast, and easy to run on your own server.

If you’re just getting started with monitoring or want something lightweight for internal use, it’s an awesome choice.

But if you’re running production infrastructure, working with SLAs, or need real visibility and compliance, you’ll eventually hit its limits.

Let’s start by showing you how to set it up — and then we’ll explain where it stops short