Uptime Kuma alternative

Beloved open-source self-hosted monitoring with unlimited monitors and a gorgeous UI. DevHelm is the managed upgrade when ops burden, team access, and monitors-as-code matter more than $0 software.

Switch to DevHelm if you need managed multi-region probing, team RBAC, monitors-as-code, or cannot afford your monitoring stack going down with your app.
Stay with Uptime Kuma if you want $0 software, full data control on your own hardware, and enjoy running a homelab stack.
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DevHelm
Uptime Kuma
Software cost
From $0/mo (hosted)
$0 (self-hosted)
Ops burden
Fully managed SaaS
You host, patch, backup, upgrade
Monitors-as-code
YAML + Terraform + CLI
Dashboard UI only (no official IaC)
Team RBAC & workspaces
Workspace model, all tiers
Single admin account
Multi-region probing
4 managed regions
Single instance (unless you run several)
Free-tier check interval
5 minutes
20 seconds (self-hosted)
Notification integrations
Slack, PagerDuty, OpsGenie, webhooks, …
90+ integrations
Official CLI + Terraform
CLI, Terraform, Python/JS SDKs
None from the project
Dependency intelligence
80+ vendor services
Not available
Docker container monitoring
No
Yes (built-in)

Why Teams Switch to DevHelm

The three differences that matter most.

monitors:
- name: api-prod
url: https://api.example.com
interval: 60s

Monitors-as-code the Uptime Kuma project doesn't ship

Uptime Kuma stores configuration in a local database — there is no official YAML format, Terraform provider, or CLI from the project. Changes happen in the dashboard with no PR review. DevHelm ships a 73-command CLI, Terraform provider, Python and JS SDKs, and a GitHub Action so monitor definitions live in git and deploy through CI/CD.

You — any incidents this morning?
DevHelm — 2 active, 1 acked.

MCP server for AI agents

Cursor, Claude Desktop, and other MCP clients can query incidents, create monitors, and ack alerts directly.

Stripe API● DEGRADED
GitHub Actions● OK
Cloudflare● OK

Dependency reliability intel

Tracks Stripe, GitHub, Cloudflare, AWS, and 80+ vendors. When 'is it us?' comes up at 3 a.m., you have the answer.

Stack replacement

Two products folded into one

Today's self-hosted stack

  • Uptime Kuma · Self-hosted (Docker)$0 software
    pricing
  • VPS hosting · Hetzner / DigitalOcean$5–12/mo
  • Your ops time · Backups, upgrades, on-callUnpriced
Total$5–12/mo + your time

DevHelm

DevHelm · Starter$12/mo
  • 75 monitors at 1-minute checks across 4 regions
  • Custom-domain status page included
  • Slack + webhook + PagerDuty + OpsGenie alerts
  • CLI + Terraform + Python SDK + JS/TS SDK + GitHub Action
  • Team workspace with no server to maintain
  • Dependency-aware alert correlation across 80+ vendors

Same monitor coverage and status page — managed, multi-region, no VPS babysitting.

Start free — 50 monitors included

No credit card required

Pricing, Side by Side

Uptime Kuma software is MIT-licensed ($0). Typical VPS hosting runs $5–15/mo; HA setups need multiple instances. DevHelm prices as of July 2026.

Year-1 cost example

50 monitors, 1-min checks, custom-domain status page, multi-region external probing

DevHelm

$144/yr (Starter)

Uptime Kuma

$240+/yr (2× VPS for redundancy) + your ops time

You save

Managed multi-region without running redundant infra

DevHelm

Recommended
  • Free$0/mo

    50 monitors · 5-min checks · webhooks · custom-domain status page · CLI + Terraform

  • Starter$12/mo

    75 monitors · 1-min checks · Slack + webhook alerts · custom-domain status page

  • Pro$29/mo

    250 monitors · 30-sec checks · all regions · 2 branded status pages · PagerDuty + OpsGenie

  • Team$79/mo

    500 monitors · 25 seats · 5 status pages · notification policies · all alert channels

Uptime Kuma

  • Self-hosted$0/mo

    Unlimited monitors · 20-sec checks · 90+ notifications · multiple status pages · you operate it

  • VPS hosting$5–15/mo

    Typical single-node Docker host (Hetzner, DigitalOcean, homelab) · no SLA

  • HA setup$10–30/mo

    2+ VPS instances in different regions for redundancy · manual sync · still your ops

  • Your timeUnpriced

    Image updates, data-dir backups, DB maintenance, incident response when monitoring is down

Pricing as of July 5, 2026.

Full Feature Comparison

Every capability, side by side.

Monitoring

FeatureDevHelmUptime Kuma
Hosted / managed service
Monitors on free tier50 (commercial OK)Unlimited (self-hosted)
Minimum check interval30 sec (Pro)20 sec (self-hosted)
HTTP / DNS / TCP / ICMP / Heartbeat
HTTP keyword / JSON query checks
Docker container health checks
Multi-region external probing4 managed regionsSingle instance (unless you run several)
SSL certificate expiry alerts

Developer Experience

FeatureDevHelmUptime Kuma
Official CLI73 commands, all tiersNone
Official Terraform provider
Official Python / JS SDK
Config-as-code (YAML / HCL)
REST API for monitor CRUDFull REST APIRead-only REST; writes via Socket.IO
GitHub Action for CI/CD
MCP server for AI agents

Alerting & Incidents

FeatureDevHelmUptime Kuma
Webhook alertsFree tier ($0)Built-in (90+ integrations)
Slack / Discord / Telegram
PagerDuty / OpsGenieFree tier ($0)Via integrations
Notification policies / escalation
Notification integration countCore channels90+

Status Pages

FeatureDevHelmUptime Kuma
Built-in status pages
Custom domain mappingAll tiersYes (self-hosted)
Incident updates / timeline
Subscriber email notificationsPro ($29/mo)Not built-in

Platform

FeatureDevHelmUptime Kuma
Team workspaces / RBAC
SLA / managed uptimeHosted SaaSNone (you provide SLA)
Dependency intelligence80+ vendor servicesNot available
High availability (built-in)
Data sovereignty / self-hosting

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is DevHelm a drop-in Uptime Kuma replacement?▾
For external uptime monitoring and status pages, yes — DevHelm covers HTTP, DNS, TCP, ICMP, and heartbeat checks with multi-region probing, team workspaces, and monitors-as-code. Uptime Kuma leads on $0 unlimited self-hosted monitors, 20-second intervals, Docker container checks, and 90+ notification integrations. There is no one-click importer from Uptime Kuma.
When should I stay on Uptime Kuma?▾
Stay if you run a homelab or side project on hardware you already own, want full data sovereignty, and enjoy self-hosting. Uptime Kuma is genuinely excellent at $0 software cost. Switch when production SLAs, team collaboration, multi-region probing, or git-reviewed monitor configs become requirements.
How does pricing compare to self-hosted Uptime Kuma?▾
Uptime Kuma software is free (MIT). Real cost is VPS hosting ($5–15/mo), backup storage, and your time for updates, security patches, and incident response when the monitoring server itself goes down. DevHelm Free includes 50 hosted monitors with commercial use, a custom-domain status page, and CLI + Terraform — no server to maintain.
Can I migrate from Uptime Kuma to DevHelm?▾
Yes, but there is no official importer. Uptime Kuma v2 removed JSON backup/export — the supported backup is copying the data directory. Most teams inventory monitors from the dashboard, recreate them as DevHelm YAML or Terraform, validate with `devhelm validate`, and deploy with `devhelm deploy -f devhelm.yml --yes`. Run both in parallel for 48 hours before cutting over.
Does Uptime Kuma have an API or Terraform provider?▾
Uptime Kuma has read-only REST endpoints (badges, status pages, push monitors) and a Socket.IO API for writes — but no official CLI, Terraform provider, or config-as-code workflow from the project. Community Python wrappers exist but are third-party and can break between releases. DevHelm ships first-party CLI, Terraform, Python SDK, JS/TS SDK, and GitHub Action on every tier.
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