Cloudprober 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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Cloudprober
Active probing for distributed systems and network reliability
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Vigil
Microservices status page with built-in monitoring
| Feature | Cloudprober | Vigil |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring & Status | Monitoring & Status |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Language | Go | Rust |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 128 MB | 32 MB |
| Deployment | docker, kubernetes, binary | docker, binary |
| GitHub stars | ★ 694 | ★ 1,937 |
| First released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Replaces | Pingdom, Catchpoint | Statuspage, Pingdom |
Why pick each one
Frequently asked questions
Is Cloudprober or Vigil better?
Neither is universally better. Vigil has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Cloudprober and Vigil free and open-source?
Yes. Cloudprober is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Vigil under MPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Cloudprober and Vigil with Docker?
Cloudprober: yes. Vigil: yes.