Cloudprober vs Statping-ng

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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FeatureCloudproberStatping-ng
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, binarydocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 694★ 1,986
First released20172018
ReplacesPingdom, CatchpointUptimeRobot, Pingdom

Why pick each one

Choose Cloudprober if…

  • Cloud-native target discovery
  • Single static binary
Cloudprober details

Choose Statping-ng if…

  • Nice status pages
  • Single binary
  • Easy to host
Statping-ng details

Frequently asked questions

Is Cloudprober or Statping-ng better?

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

Are Cloudprober and Statping-ng free and open-source?

Yes. Cloudprober is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Statping-ng under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Cloudprober and Statping-ng with Docker?

Cloudprober: yes. Statping-ng: yes.

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