Statping-ng vs Prometheus

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-ngPrometheus
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, binary, helm
GitHub stars★ 1,986★ 65,616
First released20182015
ReplacesUptimeRobot, PingdomDatadog

Why pick each one

Choose Statping-ng if…

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

Choose Prometheus if…

  • Powerful query language
  • Reliable and scalable
  • Huge ecosystem
Prometheus details

Frequently asked questions

Is Statping-ng or Prometheus better?

Neither is universally better. Prometheus 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 Statping-ng and Prometheus free and open-source?

Yes. Statping-ng is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Prometheus under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Statping-ng and Prometheus with Docker?

Statping-ng: yes. Prometheus: yes.

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