Glances vs Statup Status

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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FeatureGlancesStatup Status
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseLGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguagePythonVue
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 33,269★ 7,292
First released20122018
ReplacesDatadogStatusPage, UptimeRobot

Why pick each one

Choose Glances if…

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

Choose Statup Status if…

  • Easy to deploy
  • Attractive status page
Statup Status details

Frequently asked questions

Is Glances or Statup Status 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 Statup Status free and open-source?

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

Can I run Glances and Statup Status with Docker?

Glances: yes. Statup Status: yes.

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