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Statping-ng vs Vigil

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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ST Statping-ng Status page and monitoring server VS VI Vigil Microservices status page with built-in monitoring
FeatureStatping-ngVigil
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseGPL-3.0MPL-2.0
LanguageGoRust
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB32 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 1,986★ 1,937
First released20182018
ReplacesUptimeRobot, PingdomStatuspage, Pingdom

Why pick each one

Choose Statping-ng if…

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

Choose Vigil if…

  • Very low resource use
  • Combines checks and status page
Vigil details

Frequently asked questions

Is Statping-ng or Vigil better?

Statping-ng 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 Statping-ng and Vigil free and open-source?

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

Can I run Statping-ng and Vigil with Docker?

Statping-ng: yes. Vigil: yes.

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