Self-host Uptime Kuma on a VPS
A self-hosted uptime and service monitor.
Monitor HTTP, TCP, DNS and more with status pages, notifications and heartbeats.
Why self-host Uptime Kuma?
Uptime Kuma gives you a modern status page and alerting you fully own, without a monitoring subscription.
How to install Uptime Kuma
- 1
Provision a VPS
Choose a plan with room for your data as well as the app.
- 2
Install the stack
Install Node.js + SQLite.
- 3
Deploy the application
Follow the project’s official install guide for your distribution.
- 4
Enable HTTPS
Serve it on your own domain behind a reverse proxy with a certificate.
- 5
Back it up
Schedule a database dump plus a copy of any uploaded files to an off-box location.
Practical tips
- Give Uptime Kuma its own database user with rights only on its own schema.
- Reverse-proxy Uptime Kuma and terminate TLS at the proxy so certificates are managed in one place.
- Take a VPS snapshot before major upgrades so you can roll back cleanly.
- Keep Uptime Kuma patched — most self-hosting incidents are unpatched software.
Frequently asked questions
- How much RAM does Uptime Kuma need?
- Plan on 1 GB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.
- What stack does Uptime Kuma run on?
- Node.js + SQLite.
- Can I run other things on the same VPS?
- Yes — size the plan so Uptime Kuma plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.
Looking for something else? Popular alternatives include UptimeRobot (hosted), Gatus, LibreNMS — browse all app guides.
About Uptime Kuma
Uptime Kuma is open-source software released under the MIT licence. HostingSwift does not maintain, sell or support Uptime Kuma itself — you install and run it on your own VPS. These are the official links to the project:
- Website: uptime.kuma.pet
- Source code: github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma
Read the project's own documentation before deploying. We credit upstream projects because we genuinely run and recommend them — see our full open-source directory.