Zinn® UptimeA monitor on the same server or network as your websites goes down with them. Zinn® Uptime checks from outside, so you still get the alert.
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Uptime Kuma alternative
Zinn® Uptime and Uptime Kuma compared: hosted for you versus self-hosted, check types, alerts and status pages.
The short answer
Uptime Kuma is free software you host yourself. Zinn® Uptime is hosted for you: nothing to install or keep updated, and — unlike a monitor on your own server — it keeps working when your server is the thing that went down.
| Zinn® Uptime | Uptime Kuma | |
|---|---|---|
| Free monitors | 3, checked every 5 minutes | Free, open source (MIT) — you install and run it on your own server[1] |
| Fastest check interval | 1 minute | 20 seconds[1] |
| Check types | HTTP(S) with keyword | HTTP(S), keyword, JSON query, TCP, ping, DNS, push, WebSocket and Docker containers[1] |
| Public status pages | No | Yes, multiple status pages[1] |
| SMS alerts | No | Through the 90+ notification services you connect yourself[1] |
| Certificate expiry warnings | No | Certificate info shown[1] |
| Domain monitoring | Free, unlimited domains | Not listed[1] |
Sources
Prices are quoted in the currency each company showed on its own page when we read it, not converted.
Why people choose Zinn® Uptime over Uptime Kuma
Nothing to install, patch or back up — no Docker, no server, no updates to remember.
Domain expiry and nameserver changes are watched for you, free, which Uptime Kuma does not list.
Where they are the better choice
Uptime Kuma is free software with many check types, fast intervals, status pages and dozens of notification services. If you are happy to run and update your own server, it is hard to beat on features for the price.
Where Zinn® Uptime fits
Zinn® Uptime fits when you do not want a server to look after: nothing to install, update or back up, checks run from outside your own network, and domain expiry watching included — free for 3 websites.
How to switch from Uptime Kuma in three steps
Add the same websites
Create a free account and add each address you watch in Uptime Kuma. Put a word from the page as expected text so a blank or broken page counts as down, not just an error code.
Connect your alerts
Choose where alerts go — email to everyone on the account, a Slack channel, a Telegram chat or a signed webhook — and send a test so you know it arrives.
Run both for a week, then decide
Keep Uptime Kuma running while Zinn® Uptime builds up its own history. When both agree for a week, you can cancel the one you no longer need — nothing here locks you in.
Questions about switching from Uptime Kuma
Can I use Zinn® Uptime and Uptime Kuma at the same time?
Yes. They check your website independently from the outside, so running both side by side changes nothing on your site. Many people do this for a week before they switch.
Is Zinn® Uptime really free, or is it a trial?
It is free for good, not a trial: 3 websites checked every 5 minutes, with every alert channel and free domain expiry watching. More websites and one-minute checks come in packs of 10 for $9 a month.
Does Zinn® Uptime do everything Uptime Kuma does?
No, and the table above says where. Zinn® Uptime does website checks with expected text, confirmed outages and domain watching very well; if you need the extra check types or features marked No, Uptime Kuma may suit you better.
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Host the site with us too
Zinn® Uptime lives in the same account as Zinn Digital® Hosting: one login, one bill, and the sites you host with us sit right beside the ones you watch. Hosting comes with a 99.9% monthly availability guarantee, credited in one click if we miss it.
Monitoring and domain watching are free on every Zinn Digital® account, hosting or not.