Kener vs Vigil
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted monitoring & status options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.
Kener
Modern status page system built with SvelteKit
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Vigil
Microservices status page with built-in monitoring
| Feature | Kener | Vigil |
|---|---|---|
| Deploy effort | Under-an-hour setup | Under-an-hour setup |
| Health score | 90 · Excellent | 71 · Good |
| Category | Monitoring & Status | Monitoring & Status |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 128 MB | 32 MB |
| Deployment | docker, binary | docker, binary |
| GitHub stars | ★ 5,177 | ★ 1,948 |
| First released | 2023 | 2018 |
| Replaces | Statuspage, Better Uptime | Statuspage, Pingdom |
What are Kener and Vigil?
Kener
Kener is an open-source status page system built with SvelteKit that monitors services and displays their health. It supports incidents, maintenance windows, and a polished, customizable interface.
- Modern SvelteKit interface
- Incident and maintenance management
- Multiple monitor types
- Customizable theming
Vigil
Vigil is a microservices status page that monitors distributed infrastructure and reports outages. It can probe HTTP, TCP, and ICMP endpoints and includes a local Prober for push-based reporting.
- Status page and monitoring
- HTTP, TCP, ICMP probes
- Push reporting with Vigil Reporter
- Alerts to Slack and email
Kener vs Vigil: key differences
Kener is written in TypeScript, while Vigil is built with Rust. Licensing differs — MIT for Kener versus MPL-2.0 for Vigil. Vigil is the lighter option, starting around 32 MB of RAM against 128 MB for Kener. Vigil is the more established project (first released 2018), while Kener arrived in 2023. Kener has the considerably larger community, at 5,177 GitHub stars versus 1,948.
Why pick each one
Choose Kener if…
- Attractive modern UI
- Easy to deploy
Watch out for
- Younger project
- Smaller plugin ecosystem
Choose Vigil if…
- Very low resource use
- Combines checks and status page
Watch out for
- Configuration via TOML files
- Smaller community
Frequently asked questions
Is Kener or Vigil better?
Kener is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Vigil if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Kener and Vigil free and open-source?
Yes. Kener is licensed under MIT and Vigil under MPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Kener and Vigil with Docker?
Kener: yes. Vigil: yes.
Which is lighter on resources, Kener or Vigil?
Vigil has the smaller minimum footprint at 32 MB of RAM, compared to about 128 MB for Kener. Real-world usage depends on library size, user count, and enabled features.