Statping-ng vs Netdata

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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FeatureStatping-ngNetdata
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, bare-metal, kubernetes
GitHub stars★ 1,986★ 80,075
First released20182013
ReplacesUptimeRobot, PingdomDatadog, New Relic

Why pick each one

Choose Statping-ng if…

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

Choose Netdata if…

  • Instant insight out of the box
  • Beautiful real-time charts
  • Easy install
Netdata details

Frequently asked questions

Is Statping-ng or Netdata better?

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

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

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

Can I run Statping-ng and Netdata with Docker?

Statping-ng: yes. Netdata: yes.

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