August 20, 2025
Uptime Kita – Simple Uptime Monitoring for Everyone
Tools
Uptime Kita is an open-source uptime monitoring tool built with Laravel. The name “Kita” means “Us” in Indonesian, reflecting its goal: monitoring made simple and useful for everyone.
Key Features
- HTTP(s) uptime monitoring
- SSL certificate checks
- Monitoring history and multiple status pages
- Notifications via Email and Telegram (Slack and Discord support coming soon)
- Google OAuth authentication
- Fast, reactive UI/UX
Installation
Uptime Kita is self-hosted and requires:
- PHP 8.2+ and Laravel 12
- Node.js 22
- Redis and SQLite
- Crontab and Supervisor/Horizon for background jobs
Setup is straightforward: clone the repository, install dependencies, configure the .env file, run migrations, and set up a cron job for scheduling.
Why Use It?
If you want a free, customizable alternative to paid uptime monitoring services, Uptime Kita gives you full control. You can monitor your own sites, receive alerts when something goes wrong, and share public status pages with your users.
Try the live demo here: uptime.syofyanzuhad.dev