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Openuptime vs Netdata#Netdata

A side-by-side look at the Openuptime and Netdata#Netdata MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Openuptime logoOpenuptimeMonitoring · Remote HTTP/SSEManage uptime monitors, incidents and status pages from any MCP client.56GoodAuth: not declaredNetdata#Netdata logoNetdata#NetdataMonitoringDiscovery, exploration, reporting and root cause analysis using all observability data, including metrics, logs, systems, containers, processes, and network connections52GoodAuth: no auth required

Verdict: choose Openuptime for monitoring work over a hosted endpoint; choose Netdata#Netdata for monitoring. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Openuptime logoChoose Openuptime when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • You have the keys it needs: DATABASE_URL, BETTER_AUTH_SECRET, CRON_SECRET, POSTGRES_PASSWORD, PUBLIC_URL, BETTER_AUTH_URL, WEB_ORIGIN.
Explore Openuptime

Netdata#Netdata logoChoose Netdata#Netdata when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Explore Netdata#Netdata

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecOpenuptime logoOpenuptimeNetdata#Netdata logoNetdata#Netdata
CategoryMonitoringMonitoring
Quality signal56/100 · Good52/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedNot confirmed yet
TransportRemote HTTP/SSE—
AuthNot declaredNo auth required
PricingFreeFree
Required env varsDATABASE_URLBETTER_AUTH_SECRETCRON_SECRETPOSTGRES_PASSWORDPUBLIC_URLBETTER_AUTH_URLWEB_ORIGINNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars1581,060
Directory activity 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed
Full listingView Openuptime View Netdata#Netdata

Tools & capabilities

Openuptime tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Netdata#Netdata tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

Openuptime

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "becoolme-openuptime": {
      "url": "https://openuptime.app/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Netdata#Netdata

No confirmed install command for Netdata#Netdata yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

Frequently asked questions

Openuptime is categorized under Monitoring and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Netdata#Netdata belongs to Monitoring and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Openuptime for monitoring work and Netdata#Netdata for monitoring.

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Netdata#Netdata has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Openuptime is listed as free. Netdata#Netdata is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add becoolme-openuptime and netdata-netdata-netdata as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Openuptime has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 15 GitHub stars. Netdata#Netdata has 52/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 81,060 GitHub stars.

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