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Self-Host Monitoring With Uptime Kuma

Run Uptime Kuma on a Linux VPS for a beautiful self-hosted status and uptime monitor — alerts for your sites and services, from $3/mo.

99.99%
Uptime SLA
1 Gbps
Network port
24/7/365
Human support
10 min
Instant setup
Uptime Kuma VPS · Linux VPS
Recommended1 GB VPS · 1 vCPU
$3/mo
Deploy this VPS
vCPU1 cores
Memory1 GB
Storage15 GB NVMe
AccessRoot SSH
OSLinux (Ubuntu+)
Setup~10 min
Overview

Uptime Kuma VPS

Uptime Kuma is a slick, self-hosted uptime-monitoring tool (a free alternative to services like UptimeRobot). Running it on a Linux VPS gives you independent monitoring and a public status page.

It’s very lightweight, so the smallest plan runs it well. Monitor HTTP, TCP, ping and more, with alerts to Slack, Telegram, email and others.

Why CheapWindowsVPS

Built for Uptime Kuma VPS

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Uptime Monitoring

Track HTTP, TCP, ping and more with history and a status page.

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Alerts

Get notified via Slack, Telegram, email, Discord and many more.

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Lightweight

Runs comfortably on the smallest 1 GB plan.

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99.99% Uptime

Redundant power and network with automatic failover keep your workload online around the clock.

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Pure NVMe SSD

Storage up to 100× faster than traditional drives — apps, builds and data fly.

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24/7 Human Support

Real engineers on live chat and ticket, any hour of any day.

Get started

How to set up Uptime Kuma VPS

Choose your plan

Pick the RAM and cores that fit Uptime Kuma. You can scale up any time without rebuilding.

Deploy in minutes

We provision your Linux VPS and email your IP and root SSH login instantly.

Connect over SSH

SSH in as root from any terminal on Windows, macOS or Linux.

Install Uptime Kuma

Install Docker, run the Uptime Kuma container behind a reverse proxy with SSL, then add your monitors and notification channels.

Plans & pricing

Linux VPS plans for Uptime Kuma VPS

All plans include pure NVMe storage, unmetered bandwidth, full root SSH access and instant setup.

Choose your term — save more with longer billing
1 GB
Starter
$3$2.25/mo
$27.00 billed annually · save 25%
  • 1 Dedicated CPU Core
  • 1 GB Guaranteed RAM
  • 15 GB NVMe
  • Unmetered Bandwidth
  • Full Root / SSH Access
  • Ubuntu / Debian / AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux
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2 GB
Light apps
$6$4.50/mo
$54.00 billed annually · save 25%
  • 1 Dedicated CPU Core
  • 2 GB Guaranteed RAM
  • 30 GB NVMe
  • Unmetered Bandwidth
  • Full Root / SSH Access
  • Ubuntu / Debian / AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux
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8 GB
Production
$24$18.00/mo
$216.00 billed annually · save 25%
  • 3 Dedicated CPU Cores
  • 8 GB Guaranteed RAM
  • 120 GB NVMe
  • Unmetered Bandwidth
  • Full Root / SSH Access
  • Ubuntu / Debian / AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux
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16 GB
High performance
$48$36.00/mo
$432.00 billed annually · save 25%
  • 4 Dedicated CPU Cores
  • 16 GB Guaranteed RAM
  • 240 GB NVMe
  • Unmetered Bandwidth
  • Full Root / SSH Access
  • Ubuntu / Debian / AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux
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32 GB
Heavy workloads
$96$72.00/mo
$864.00 billed annually · save 25%
  • 5 Dedicated CPU Cores
  • 32 GB Guaranteed RAM
  • 480 GB NVMe
  • Unmetered Bandwidth
  • Full Root / SSH Access
  • Ubuntu / Debian / AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux
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64 GB
Enterprise-class
$192$144.00/mo
$1728.00 billed annually · save 25%
  • 6 Dedicated CPU Cores
  • 64 GB Guaranteed RAM
  • 960 GB NVMe
  • Unmetered Bandwidth
  • Full Root / SSH Access
  • Ubuntu / Debian / AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux
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Custom
Bigger or dedicated builds
Let’s talk
  • Up to 1024 GB RAM
  • Dedicated CPU & bare metal
  • Custom storage & bandwidth
  • Built around your workload
Get a custom quote

Need more power? Custom & dedicated plans up to 1024 GB RAM available.

FAQ

Uptime Kuma VPS — frequently asked questions

Uptime Kuma is a free, self-hosted monitoring tool that checks your sites and services and alerts you when they go down — a popular alternative to paid uptime monitors.

Running your monitor on an independent VPS means it can detect outages of your main servers and is not affected by them going down.

Very little — the 1 GB plan is plenty for Uptime Kuma and many monitors.

Most Linux VPS plans are provisioned within minutes of ordering. You receive your IP and root SSH credentials by email and can install Uptime Kuma right away.

Yes. Your Linux VPS stays powered on 24/7, so Uptime Kuma and any services keep running after you close your SSH session.

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