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F5 BIG-IP APM vs Uptime Kuma

Both stand on internet performance monitoring software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

F5 BIG-IP APM

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+5

F5 BIG-IP Zero Trust Access provides identity-aware access controls and a range of deployment and licensing options. Pricing requires a request, while the trial is time-limited.

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Uptime Kuma

Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted+2

Uptime Kuma offers self-hosted monitoring with varied check types, notification options, and public status pages. Its publishing cache refreshes every five minutes, and the Frankfurt demo is temporary with data deleted after 10 minutes.

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The facts

	F5 BIG-IP APM	Uptime Kuma
Free plan	A free trial	Yes
Open source	Not published	Yes
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows	API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	4	2
Maker	F5 BIG-IP APM	Not published
Website	f5.com	uptime.kuma.pet
On internet performance monitoring software	#16 of 31	#1 of 31

F5 BIG-IP APM: what it does well

Supports SAML, OAuth, and OIDC.
Offers per-app VPN and IPSec VPN.
Integrates with three listed mobile device management tools.
30-day BIG-IP VE trial is available.
Trial includes LTM, Advanced WAF, and Network Firewall.

What to know first

No free plan is listed.
Pricing is available on request.
The BIG-IP VE trial lasts 30 days.

Uptime Kuma: what it does well

Monitors a wide range of protocols and services.
Intervals can run every 20 seconds.
Supports multiple status pages and domain mapping.
Lists more than 90 notification services.
MIT License permits modification and distribution.

What to know first

Published status pages refresh every five minutes.
Self-hosted deployment requires installation.
Demo data is deleted after 10 minutes.

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