Peekaping vs Beszel Hub

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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FeaturePeekapingBeszel Hub
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 1,169★ 8,946
First released20242023
ReplacesPingdom, Better UptimePingdom, Checkly

Why pick each one

Choose Peekaping if…

  • Lightweight Go backend
  • Clean interface
Peekaping details

Choose Beszel Hub if…

  • Modern developer-focused UX
  • Latency-aware monitoring
Beszel Hub details

Frequently asked questions

Is Peekaping or Beszel Hub better?

Neither is universally better. Beszel Hub 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 Beszel Hub free and open-source?

Yes. Peekaping is licensed under MIT and Beszel Hub under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Peekaping and Beszel Hub with Docker?

Peekaping: yes. Beszel Hub: yes.

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