InfluxDB 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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FeatureInfluxDBStatping-ng
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguageRustGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, binarydocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 31,683★ 1,986
First released20132018
ReplacesDatadog, AWS TimestreamUptimeRobot, Pingdom

Why pick each one

Choose InfluxDB if…

  • Excellent for IoT and metrics
  • Rich tooling and integrations
InfluxDB details

Choose Statping-ng if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is InfluxDB or Statping-ng better?

Neither is universally better. InfluxDB has the larger community, while Statping-ng is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

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

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

Can I run InfluxDB and Statping-ng with Docker?

InfluxDB: yes. Statping-ng: yes.

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