66uptime vs Uptime Kuma

Researching a Uptime Kuma alternative? Uptime Kuma by Louis Lam is a popular open-source, self-hosted monitoring platform. This page compares it with 66uptime so you can choose between an open-source monitor and a commercial PHP monitoring script.

Choose Uptime Kuma if

You want a free open-source monitor
You prefer Docker or Node.js deployment
You need many notification providers

Choose 66uptime if

You want a commercial PHP script
You need domain, server, and game monitoring
You want licensing, support, and SaaS options

Key features comparison

Feature	66uptime	Uptime Kuma
Self-hosted	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Product type	Commercial PHP script Lifetime license	Open-source app Free to use
Main stack	PHP & MySQL	Node.js / Docker
Website uptime monitoring	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
SSL monitoring	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Domain name monitoring	✅ Yes Expiry checks & reminders	❌ No
Status pages	✅ Yes Customizable	✅ Yes Multiple status pages
Notification integrations	✅ 13 integrations	✅ 90+ services
DNS monitoring	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Cron job monitoring	✅ Yes	✅ Yes Push monitors
Server resource monitoring	✅ Yes Linux, Windows, macOS	🟠 Partial Docker containers / services
Game server monitoring	✅ Yes 53 supported games.	🟠 Partial Steam game server monitor

66uptime and Uptime Kuma use cases

For open-source homelab monitoring

Uptime Kuma is a strong fit if you want a free, open-source monitor for your own infrastructure.

For PHP hosting and commercial projects

66uptime is made as a commercial PHP script, with licensing, paid support, admin features, and a SaaS extended license.

For domain, server, and game monitoring

66uptime is a better fit when you also want domain expiry checks, server resource metrics, and wide game server tracking.

For active development

66uptime has had 63 updates and has been kept alive since 26 March, 2021.

Additional features comparison

Feature	66uptime	Uptime Kuma
Status page custom domains	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Incidents management	✅ Yes	🟠 Partial Maintenance / status page updates
SaaS / multi-customer license	✅ Yes	❌ No
Email summary reports	✅ Yes	❌ No
Multiple ping locations	✅ Yes	🟠 Partial Globalping monitor support
Built-in 2FA	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Web tools	✅ 16 tools	❌ No
Projects system	✅ Yes	❌ No
Commercial support	✅ Yes Included with license	🟠 Community GitHub / community support
Data export	✅ Yes CSV, JSON, PDF	🟠 Partial Limited / technical exports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

It depends on what you need. Uptime Kuma is a great open-source choice. 66uptime makes more sense when you want a commercial PHP script with paid support, domain monitoring, server resource monitoring, game server monitoring, and SaaS licensing options.

No. 66uptime is a commercial PHP script with a lifetime license. Uptime Kuma is open-source and free to use, which can be the better choice if open-source licensing is your top priority.

66uptime is actively maintained and updated regularly. The last update was released on 25 June, 2026.

66uptime is usually the better fit for traditional PHP hosting because it is built as a PHP & MySQL script. Uptime Kuma is usually deployed with Docker or Node.js.