UptimeKit Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy UptimeKit on xCloud and get UptimeKit hosting for an uptime and status page platform that monitors HTTP(S) and TCP services, publish customisable public status pages and manage incident reports, all on a server you own. xCloud runs the pinned dashboard and a bundled monitoring worker with a private TimescaleDB database, generates the administrator password and publishes it over HTTPS in minutes.

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What is UptimeKit?

UptimeKit is designed as an all-in-one solution for tracking your services' uptime and communicating with your users. A self-hosted UptimeKit offers real-time monitoring for HTTP and TCP services, customisable status pages, incident reports, multi-tenant organizations with team management and uptime and response-time analytics, as an alternative to a hosted status page service such as Instatus. Upstream describes a distributed design where workers run the checks.

On xCloud the install runs UptimeKit 5.2.0 with a private TimescaleDB database, an Apprise API notification helper and a bundled worker, all pinned by digest. The worker is registered as Local worker, so a monitor works right after install. The uptimekit_db volume holds users, monitors, incidents and time-series data. xCloud creates the administrator, and public sign-up stays closed.

From Sign-Up to a Live UptimeKit Dashboard In Just 3 Easy Steps

Self-hosting UptimeKit normally means a private time-series database, a monitoring worker, a generated admin password, a domain and a certificate before a single monitor runs. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick UptimeKit from the OneClick catalog. Enter an administrator email and choose a domain.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the pinned UptimeKit dashboard and worker images alongside a private TimescaleDB database and an Apprise API notification helper, create the administrator account with a generated password, and publish the dashboard over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Sign In And Create A Monitor
Open your HTTPS URL (first boot can take about a minute while migrations run) and sign in. Create your first monitor and select Local worker under Regions — the first result can take up to a minute.

Everything UptimeKit Does, On Your Own Server

UptimeKit runs in full here — monitoring, status pages, incidents and organizations, on infrastructure you control.

HTTP(S) And TCP Monitoring
Monitor HTTP(S) and TCP services and see response-time and uptime analytics for each one, from your own dashboard.
Public Status Pages
Publish customizable public status pages and manage incident reports for the people who depend on your services.
Organizations And Teams
Run several teams from one instance using UptimeKit's own organization and team-management structure.
A Working Worker From First Sign-In
A worker named Local worker is bundled and registered automatically, so monitors work right after install, with room to add workers in other locations from Admin, Workers.
No Open Sign-Up Window
The administrator account is created automatically at install, and public sign-up stays closed until you choose to enable it.
Your Monitoring Data, Your Server
Monitors, incidents, users and time-series data all live on a server you control instead of a third-party monitoring account.

Everything You Need To Run Your Uptime Monitoring 24/7

Managed hosting for UptimeKit, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

UptimeKit deployed instantly
Generated administrator password
Bundled monitoring worker
Private TimescaleDB database
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With UptimeKit

Monitor the services your users rely on
Check HTTP(S) and TCP services and see response-time and uptime analytics for each from your own dashboard.
Publish a status page
Offer customisable public status pages and manage incident reports for the people who depend on your services.
Run several teams on one instance
Use UptimeKit's organization and team structure to keep different teams' monitors separate.
Add checks from more places
Add workers in other locations later, since upstream lets you run as many workers as you want.

UptimeKit vs Alternatives

Instatus: Instatus is a hosted status page service. Upstream's README lists an Instatus integration, so a UptimeKit status page can show monitors from external Instatus pages. UptimeKit itself runs on your own server.
Uptime Kuma: In an UptimeKit vs Uptime Kuma comparison, Uptime Kuma has its own OneClick page. It is a self-hosted monitor with many check types and status pages; UptimeKit centres on organizations with team management and worker-based checks.
Gatus: Gatus has its own OneClick page. Its catalogue entry describes service-health monitoring and status pages for HTTP, TCP, DNS, TLS, SSH, gRPC and WebSocket checks.
Checkmate: Checkmate has its own OneClick page. Its catalogue entry describes an uptime and infrastructure monitor with HTTP, ping, port, DNS and Docker checks, incident history and public status pages.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for UptimeKit hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More monitors, more organizations, more retained history.

$59.99per month

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6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

UptimeKit alongside a whole self-hosted stack.

$84.99per month

24 GB RAM
8 vCPU cores
300 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. UptimeKit itself is free under the MIT licence.

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Priced per connected server, so your rate adjusts automatically as you add or remove servers. You pay your own provider for the server itself.

Self-managed hosting

Ready To Own Your Status Pages?

UptimeKit on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own your monitoring data. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Can you self-host UptimeKit with Docker?

Yes, and this template is UptimeKit Docker hosting without the setup. Upstream ships a docker-compose.yml; here xCloud runs the pinned dashboard, worker and bootstrap images with TimescaleDB and Apprise, generates the secrets and publishes HTTPS on your domain.

How much RAM does UptimeKit need?

The template asks for 1024 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 10 GB of disk as a floor, and a fresh install with one monitor used about 350 MiB across the four services. The 6 GB plan is the entry rung, with room for more monitors.

How do I sign in to UptimeKit?

Use the administrator email from the install form and the generated password shown in the protected installation credentials. The account is created automatically, and the first boot takes about a minute while migrations run, so wait for the page before retrying.

Can other people sign up on my UptimeKit server?

Not by default. Public sign-up is refused once the administrator exists, unless you explicitly set ENABLE_REGISTRATION to true in the Environment editor. Leave it closed unless you want strangers to be able to create accounts.

Does my UptimeKit monitor work right away?

Yes. UptimeKit runs checks only from registered workers, and this template bundles one registered as Local worker. Select it under Regions when you create your first monitor; the worker syncs its list every 60 seconds, so the first result can take a minute.

Can I change the UptimeKit administrator password later?

Change it inside UptimeKit itself. Editing ADMIN_PASSWORD in the environment afterwards does not rotate an existing account's password. Do not reuse the upstream example secret, and keep the generated APP_SECRET stable, because it signs sessions.

What should I back up on an UptimeKit server?

Back up the uptimekit_db volume, which holds application state, users, monitors, incidents and time-series data, plus your stable environment values. Stop or quiesce the stack first for a consistent copy, and test a restore before you rely on the copy.

Backups in xCloud

How do I upgrade UptimeKit?

The 5.2.0 dashboard and worker images remain pinned until you take a newer template version. Take a copy of the database volume and read the project's notes first. Running installs keep the snapshot they were created with.

Is UptimeKit free?

Yes. UptimeKit is MIT licensed per the LICENSE file at the v5.2.0 tag, so the code is free to run. You pay for the dedicated Cloud VPS, and its disk holds the time-series data that monitors write.

What makes UptimeKit different from other uptime monitors?

Upstream describes a distributed design: workers check in with the app and run the checks, and you can run as many workers and app replicas as you want. It also adds organizations with team management and incident reports.

Is there an UptimeKit cloud service?

Not through this page. UptimeKit cloud hosting here means your own dashboard and worker run on a Cloud VPS that xCloud prepares, with monitors and incidents in a database on a volume you own, and no vendor account involved.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.