What's installed on your Uptime Kuma server?
- Uptime Kuma 2 on the official image
- SQLite database, so no separate database server is needed
- An administrator account with no setup screen: the login is yonetici and the password is in your panel
- Time zone set to Istanbul
- HTTPS through Caddy on an sslip.io address based on your IP
- Firewall with only ports 22, 80 and 443 open
What size do you need for Uptime Kuma?
Uptime Kuma's docs don't give a RAM figure. As a rule of thumb, 1 GB is a good start. Memory and disk needs grow with the number of monitors, shorter check intervals and longer history, and that's when to look at 2 GB. If you need more, scale up from your panel, and your data and IP address stay the same.
| Use | Size | Price | Choose |
|---|---|---|---|
| A few people | 1 GB RAM · 1 vCore · 25 GB NVMe | $2.58/mo | |
| Small team | 2 GB RAM · 1 vCore · 40 GB NVMe | $4.01/mo | |
| Company | 4 GB RAM · 2 vCore · 60 GB NVMe | $6.89/mo |
Who is it for?
- Agencies and freelance developers watching client sites
- Businesses that want to know a site is down before customers call
- Software teams that want a public status page for their users
- Anyone keeping an eye on certificate details across several domains
- People who run their own services: TCP ports can be monitored too
What happens after you order?
- Set the size and complete your payment.
- Your server starts and Uptime Kuma installs itself. This took about 5 minutes in our real-server tests.
- In your panel, open your server from My servers. On the Overview tab, click Open app and log in with the details from the Login and Password rows.
- Use Add New Monitor to add the site or service you want to watch.
- Under Settings, open Notifications, connect a channel and send a test message.
- If you like, create a status page and share its address.
With every server
- Daily backups included in the price
- Unlimited traffic
- Full root access
- Scale RAM and CPU up or down later, and grow the disk
- Location: Istanbul · IST-1.
Good to know
- If Uptime Kuma's own server goes down, it can't send alerts. Keep the sites you watch on another server, because services on the same one could stop without a warning.
- No channel, no alert. You set up channels such as Telegram or email yourself, and email needs your own SMTP details.
- A published status page is visible to anyone with its address, so name your monitors with that in mind.
- Two-factor authentication starts off. We suggest turning it on in the settings.
- Uptime Kuma is MIT licensed, with no licence fee. Updates are your responsibility, because the container doesn't update itself.
- The panel keeps showing the install password. If you change it, keep the new one safe yourself.
Uptime Kuma questions and answers
How much RAM does Uptime Kuma need?
Uptime Kuma's docs don't give a RAM figure. As a rule of thumb, 1 GB is a good start. If you add a lot of monitors or shorten the check intervals, you can scale up from your panel.
What can Uptime Kuma monitor?
HTTP and HTTPS sites, keyword and JSON query checks, TCP ports, ping, DNS records, WebSocket, Push and Steam game servers. It also shows certificate details for your sites.
How often does Uptime Kuma check?
You set the interval per monitor, down to 20 seconds. Shorter intervals mean more work for the server and more history to store, so save them for the services that matter most.
Which notification channels does Uptime Kuma support?
More than 90, including Telegram, Discord, Slack, Gotify, Pushover and email over SMTP. You connect a channel under Settings, in the Notifications section, and try it with a test message.
Can I show customers a status page?
Yes. You can create several status pages and map each one to its own domain. Point the domain's A record at your server's IP address and add the new address to the Caddy settings.
Will I hear about it if the Uptime Kuma server goes down?
No. If Uptime Kuma stops, it can't send alerts either, which is why it should run on a different server from the sites it watches. You can still see your server's state in your panel.
Can I use Uptime Kuma in other languages?
Yes. It's available in many languages, Turkish among them, and you pick one in the settings.