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Checkmate vs Vigil

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted monitoring & status options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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CH Checkmate Open-source uptime and infrastructure monitoring tool VS VI Vigil Microservices status page with built-in monitoring
FeatureCheckmateVigil
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseAGPL-3.0MPL-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptRust
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB32 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 10,436★ 1,937
First released20242018
ReplacesPingdom, Better UptimeStatuspage, Pingdom

Why pick each one

Choose Checkmate if…

  • Clean modern interface
  • Active development
Checkmate details

Choose Vigil if…

  • Very low resource use
  • Combines checks and status page
Vigil details

Frequently asked questions

Is Checkmate or Vigil better?

Checkmate is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Vigil if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Checkmate and Vigil free and open-source?

Yes. Checkmate is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Vigil under MPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Checkmate and Vigil with Docker?

Checkmate: yes. Vigil: yes.

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