Statping-ng vs Uptime Kuma

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-ngUptime Kuma
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageGoJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 1,986★ 89,960
First released20182021
ReplacesUptimeRobot, PingdomPingdom, UptimeRobot

Why pick each one

Choose Statping-ng if…

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

Choose Uptime Kuma if…

  • Very easy to use
  • Great notifications
  • Lightweight
Uptime Kuma details

Frequently asked questions

Is Statping-ng or Uptime Kuma better?

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

Are Statping-ng and Uptime Kuma free and open-source?

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

Can I run Statping-ng and Uptime Kuma with Docker?

Statping-ng: yes. Uptime Kuma: yes.

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