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Peekaping vs Statping-ng

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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PE Peekaping Self-hosted uptime monitoring and status page service VS ST Statping-ng Status page and monitoring server
FeaturePeekapingStatping-ng
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score72 · Good30 · At risk
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 1,195★ 1,992
First released20242018
ReplacesPingdom, Better UptimeUptimeRobot, Pingdom

What are Peekaping and Statping-ng?

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 →

Statping-ng

Statping-ng is a community-maintained status page and uptime monitoring server that tracks services and publishes a public status page. It targets teams wanting a self-hosted status page. It is deployed via Docker or a binary.

  • Public status pages
  • Service uptime tracking
  • Notifier plugins
  • Mobile app available

Read the full Statping-ng guide →

Peekaping vs Statping-ng: key differences

Both projects are written in Go. Licensing differs — MIT for Peekaping versus GPL-3.0 for Statping-ng. Statping-ng is the more established project (first released 2018), 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 Statping-ng if…

  • Nice status pages
  • Single binary
  • Easy to host

Watch out for

  • Slower development
  • Fewer checks than Uptime Kuma
Statping-ng details

Frequently asked questions

Is Peekaping or Statping-ng better?

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

Are Peekaping and Statping-ng free and open-source?

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

Can I run Peekaping and Statping-ng with Docker?

Peekaping: yes. Statping-ng: yes.

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