Glances 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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FeatureGlancesStatping-ng
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseLGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguagePythonGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 33,269★ 1,986
First released20122018
ReplacesDatadogUptimeRobot, Pingdom

Why pick each one

Choose Glances if…

  • Very easy to run
  • Lightweight
  • Good single-host overview
Glances details

Choose Statping-ng if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Glances or Statping-ng better?

Neither is universally better. Glances has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

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

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

Can I run Glances and Statping-ng with Docker?

Glances: yes. Statping-ng: yes.

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