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Kener
What it is
Kener is a free, open-source status page system for monitoring services and sharing their status with users. It runs on web, self-hosted, and API deployments, and supports custom domains. Monitoring checks include API, Ping, TCP, DNS, SSL, SQL, Heartbeat, and GameDig. Teams can publish incident timelines, updates, acknowledgements, and scheduled maintenance windows. Alerts can be sent through webhooks, Discord, Slack, or email, while subscribers can receive email updates. Status pages support logos, colors, CSS, themes, and light or dark modes. Role-based access provides admin, editor, and member roles, and OpenID Connect sign-in uses Authorization Code Flow with PKCE. A REST API covers incidents, monitors, and reporting. Kener can connect to Google Analytics, Plausible, Mixpanel, Umami, and Clarity. Deployment documentation covers Docker Compose or Node.js with SQLite, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. Running without Docker requires Node.js 24.14 or newer and Redis.
For and against
For
- Free open-source plan with no stated limits
- Supports eight listed monitoring check types
- Includes incident timelines and maintenance windows
- Offers custom branding and custom domains
- Provides REST API and OpenID Connect
Against
- Non-Docker use requires Node.js 24.14 or newer
- Redis is required when running without Docker
- Self-hosted deployment requires operational setup
The verdict
Kener provides broad monitoring, incident communication, customization, and deployment options without a listed plan charge. Teams should be prepared to manage the documented runtime and infrastructure requirements for self-hosting.
Who it suits
Kener suits teams seeking a simple, customizable status page they can run themselves. It is useful when incident communication, monitoring, and deployment control are priorities.
Plans and prices
Kener
No plan limits stated
Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Analytics integrations
- The project lists Google Analytics, Plausible, Mixpanel, Umami, and Clarity integrations.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- API
- Kener provides a REST API for incidents, monitors, and reporting.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Custom domain
- Yeskener.ing · read 19 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- Kener can be deployed with Docker Compose or Node.js, and its deployment guide documents SQLite, PostgreSQL, and MySQL options.kener.ing · read 10 Oct 2026
- Incident management
- Kener supports incident timelines, updates, acknowledgements, and scheduled maintenance windows.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Incident updates
- Yeskener.ing · read 19 Sep 2026
- License and maintainer
- The project documentation says Kener is maintained by Rajnandan1 and licensed under the MIT License.kener.ing · read 10 Oct 2026
- Maintenance scheduling
- Yeskener.ing · read 19 Sep 2026
- Monitoring
- The project lists API, Ping, TCP, DNS, SSL, SQL, Heartbeat, and GameDig checks.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Notifications
- Alert triggers support webhook, Discord, Slack, and email delivery.kener.ing · read 10 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Kener is an open-source status page system for monitoring services and communicating their status to users.kener.ing · read 10 Oct 2026
- Runtime requirements
- Running Kener without Docker requires Node.js 24.14 or newer and Redis.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Security configuration
- The documentation recommends a strong random KENER_SECRET_KEY and says it is used for sessions, API keys, password handling, and cookie signing.kener.ing · read 10 Oct 2026
- Single sign-on
- Kener supports OpenID Connect sign-in using Authorization Code Flow with PKCE.kener.ing · read 10 Oct 2026
- Status page customization
- Status pages can be branded with logos, colors, CSS, and themes, with light and dark modes.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Subscriber channels
- emailkener.ing · read 19 Sep 2026
- Target use
- Kener is presented as a lightweight status page system for teams seeking a simple, customizable setup.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Team access
- Kener provides role-based access, including admin, editor, and member roles.kener.ing · read 10 Oct 2026
