Uptime Kuma vs PocketBase
Detailed comparison to help you choose the right tool for your needs
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Uptime Kuma
Self-hosted monitoring tool — fancy alternative to Uptime Robot
4.7
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PocketBase
Open-source backend in a single file — realtime database, auth, and file storage
4.5
Editorial RatingQuick Comparison
Rating
4.7
vs4.5
Starting Price
Free
vsFree
Pricing Model
free
vsfree
Feature
Uptime Kuma
PocketBase
HTTP/TCP/DNS monitoring
Docker monitoring
Status pages
90+ notifications
Multi-language
Certificate expiry monitoring
Embedded database
Realtime subscriptions
Built-in authentication
File storage
Admin dashboard
REST API
Uptime Kuma Pros
- Beautiful, modern UI
- 90+ notification channels
- Easy Docker setup
- Completely free
Uptime Kuma Cons
- Self-hosted only — no cloud option
- Single-node (no distributed monitoring)
- No built-in incident management
PocketBase Pros
- Single binary — incredibly easy to deploy
- Zero configuration needed
- Built-in auth, files, and realtime
- Perfect for MVPs and side projects
PocketBase Cons
- SQLite limits horizontal scaling
- Smaller ecosystem than Firebase/Supabase
- Not ideal for high-write workloads