66uptime vs Uptime Kuma

Free open-source monitoring or a commercial PHP platform? Compare deployment, notifications, monitor types, and SaaS features.

Choose Uptime Kuma if

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

Choose 66uptime if

You want a commercial PHP platform
You need server and game monitoring
You want support and SaaS features

Comparison notes

Published by AltumCode, which sells 66uptime. Checked against official public information on July 11, 2026. Both products are self-hosted but use different technology stacks.

✅ Confirmed 🟠 Partial or different ❌ Not available

Sources: Uptime Kuma, 66uptime, changelog

Uptime Kuma dashboard

Uptime Kuma monitoring dashboard screenshot

Uptime Kuma dashboard from its official repository.

66uptime dashboard

66uptime monitoring dashboard screenshot

66uptime current monitoring dashboard.

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.

What to consider before choosing

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Technology and deployment

Uptime Kuma uses Docker or Node.js. 66uptime uses PHP and MySQL, so the best choice depends on your existing stack.

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Open-source or commercial software

Uptime Kuma is free and open-source. 66uptime is commercial, with source access, official support, admin tools, and SaaS features.

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Monitor types and business features

Uptime Kuma offers flexible checks and many alerts. 66uptime adds domains, server resources, game servers, projects, payments, and SaaS management.

Where Uptime Kuma can be the better choice

Uptime Kuma can be the better choice if you want a free open-source monitor, prefer Docker or Node.js deployment, need a very large list of notification providers, and do not need commercial licensing, paid support, PHP hosting, or built-in SaaS billing features.

66uptime is stronger when you want a commercial PHP & MySQL product with paid support, domain monitoring, server resource monitoring, wide game server monitoring, customer plans, and SaaS licensing options.

Where 66uptime may not be the right choice

66uptime may not suit you if a free open-source license, Docker or Node.js deployment, or Uptime Kuma's wider list of notification providers matters most. If you do not need PHP hosting, commercial support, broader monitor types, or built-in SaaS features, Uptime Kuma may be the better fit.

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.

Yes. Both products run on infrastructure you control. Uptime Kuma is commonly deployed with Docker or Node.js, while 66uptime is built for PHP and MySQL hosting.

Uptime Kuma is free open-source monitoring software. 66uptime is a paid commercial product with source-code access, official support, broader business features, customer plans, payments, and SaaS licensing options.

66uptime is actively maintained and updated regularly. The last update was released on 26 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.

Need a commercial Uptime Kuma alternative?

Choose 66uptime if you want a PHP monitoring script with paid support, broader business features, and more room for commercial use.

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Established since 2018

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Included 6 months support

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