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Cloudprober vs PHP Server Monitor

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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CL Cloudprober Active probing for distributed systems and network reliability VS PH PHP Server Monitor Simple PHP tool for monitoring servers and websites
FeatureCloudproberPHP Server Monitor
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageGoJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, binarydocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 694★ 2,189
First released20172010
ReplacesPingdom, CatchpointPingdom, UptimeRobot

Why pick each one

Choose Cloudprober if…

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

Choose PHP Server Monitor if…

  • Very easy to deploy
  • Low resource use
PHP Server Monitor details

Frequently asked questions

Is Cloudprober or PHP Server Monitor better?

PHP Server Monitor 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 PHP Server Monitor free and open-source?

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

Can I run Cloudprober and PHP Server Monitor with Docker?

Cloudprober: yes. PHP Server Monitor: yes.

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