Peekaping vs Apache SkyWalking

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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FeaturePeekapingApache SkyWalking
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageGoJava
Setup difficultyEasyHard
Min. RAM128 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 1,169★ 24,915
First released20242015
ReplacesPingdom, Better UptimeNew Relic, Datadog

Why pick each one

Choose Peekaping if…

  • Lightweight Go backend
  • Clean interface
Peekaping details

Choose Apache SkyWalking if…

  • Full observability suite
  • Strong Apache governance
Apache SkyWalking details

Frequently asked questions

Is Peekaping or Apache SkyWalking better?

Neither is universally better. Apache SkyWalking has the larger community, while Peekaping is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Peekaping and Apache SkyWalking free and open-source?

Yes. Peekaping is licensed under MIT and Apache SkyWalking under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Peekaping and Apache SkyWalking with Docker?

Peekaping: yes. Apache SkyWalking: yes.

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