SHSelfHostIndex

Peekaping vs PHP Server Monitor

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted monitoring & status options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

Not the right match-up?
PE Peekaping Self-hosted uptime monitoring and status page service VS PH PHP Server Monitor Simple PHP tool for monitoring servers and websites
FeaturePeekapingPHP Server Monitor
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score72 · Good19 · At risk
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguageGoPHP
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 1,195★ 2,188
First released20242010
ReplacesPingdom, Better UptimePingdom, UptimeRobot

What are Peekaping and PHP Server Monitor?

Peekaping

Peekaping is a self-hosted uptime monitoring tool with status pages and notifications, inspired by Uptime Kuma. It supports many monitor types and aims for a fast, modern user experience.

  • Multiple monitor types
  • Status pages
  • Notification integrations
  • Modern UI

Read the full Peekaping guide →

PHP Server Monitor

PHP Server Monitor is a lightweight script that checks whether websites and servers are up and sends notifications by email, SMS, or messaging services when they go down. It runs on common LAMP hosting.

  • Website and port checks
  • Email and SMS alerts
  • Uptime history
  • Runs on shared hosting

Read the full PHP Server Monitor guide →

Peekaping vs PHP Server Monitor: key differences

Peekaping is written in Go, while PHP Server Monitor is built with PHP. Licensing differs — MIT for Peekaping versus GPL-3.0 for PHP Server Monitor. PHP Server Monitor is the more established project (first released 2010), while Peekaping arrived in 2024.

Why pick each one

Choose Peekaping if…

  • Lightweight Go backend
  • Clean interface

Watch out for

  • Young project
  • Smaller community
Peekaping details

Choose PHP Server Monitor if…

  • Very easy to deploy
  • Low resource use

Watch out for

  • Basic feature set
  • Limited graphing
PHP Server Monitor details

Frequently asked questions

Is Peekaping or PHP Server Monitor better?

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

Are Peekaping and PHP Server Monitor free and open-source?

Yes. Peekaping is licensed under MIT and PHP Server Monitor under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Peekaping and PHP Server Monitor with Docker?

Peekaping: yes. PHP Server Monitor: yes.

Related comparisons