Peekaping vs Upptime

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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FeaturePeekapingUpptime
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageGoMarkdown
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentdockerone-click, source
GitHub stars★ 1,169★ 17,114
First released20242020
ReplacesPingdom, Better UptimeStatuspage, Pingdom

Why pick each one

Choose Peekaping if…

  • Lightweight Go backend
  • Clean interface
Peekaping details

Choose Upptime if…

  • Completely free hosting
  • Zero infrastructure
Upptime details

Frequently asked questions

Is Peekaping or Upptime better?

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

Are Peekaping and Upptime free and open-source?

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

Can I run Peekaping and Upptime with Docker?

Peekaping: yes. Upptime: check the project docs for container support.

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