66uptime vs phpUptime

Q: When were 66uptime and phpUptime first released?

66uptime was released back in 26 March, 2021 and phpUptime was released in early 2025.

Researching a phpUptime alternative? phpUptime by Lunatio is also a self-hosted uptime monitoring platform. This page highlights the differences in monitoring features to help you choose the right platform.

Choose phpUptime if

You want a simpler or more minimal platform
You only need basic uptime monitoring
Your mainly need website & SSL monitoring

Choose 66uptime if

You want broader monitoring coverage
You need more notification integrations
You want more monitoring types & flexibility

Key features comparison

Feature	66uptime	phpUptime
Self-hosted	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Website uptime monitoring	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
SSL monitoring	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Domain name monitoring	✅ Yes More advanced	🟠 Yes Basic
Status pages	✅ Yes More advanced	🟠 Yes Basic
Notification integrations	✅ 13 integrations	🟠 8 integrations
DNS monitoring	✅ Yes	❌ No
Cron job monitoring	✅ Yes	❌ No
Server resource monitoring	✅ Yes Linux, Windows, macOS	❌ No
Game server monitoring	✅ Yes Minecraft, Counter-Strike, and more.	❌ No

66uptime and phpUptime use cases

For simple website uptime checks

phpUptime may be enough for your needs if you're looking for a basic uptime monitoring solution.

For people who want one dashboard, not five tabs

66uptime provides a wider coverage of monitoring. It focuses on more advanced features & flexibility.

For long-term flexibility

66uptime is a better fit if you expect your monitoring needs to grow beyond uptime and SSL checks.

For active development

66uptime has had 61 updates and has been kept alive since 26 March, 2021.

Additional features comparison

Feature	66uptime	phpUptime
Status page custom domains	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Incidents management	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
API integration	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Email summary reports	✅ Yes	❌ No
Multiple ping locations	✅ Yes	❌ No
Web tools	✅ 16 tools	❌ No
Projects system	✅ Yes	❌ No
Data export	✅ Yes CSV, JSON, PDF	🟠 Partial A few features support CSV export

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. If you are switching from phpUptime to 66uptime, contact us before ordering and mention your current setup. We will be able to offer a switching discount.

Yes, if you need more than website and SSL monitoring. 66uptime makes more sense when you want domains, cron jobs, server monitoring, status pages, and more integrations in one place.

66uptime was released back in 26 March, 2021 and phpUptime was released in early 2025.

66uptime is actively maintained and updated regularly. The last update was released on 13 April, 2026.