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PHP Server Monitor 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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PH PHP Server Monitor Simple PHP tool for monitoring servers and websites VS ST Statping-ng Status page and monitoring server
FeaturePHP Server MonitorStatping-ng
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score19 · At risk30 · At risk
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguagePHPGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 2,188★ 1,992
First released20102018
ReplacesPingdom, UptimeRobotUptimeRobot, Pingdom

What are PHP Server Monitor and Statping-ng?

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 →

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 →

PHP Server Monitor vs Statping-ng: key differences

PHP Server Monitor is written in PHP, while Statping-ng is built with Go. PHP Server Monitor is the more established project (first released 2010), while Statping-ng arrived in 2018.

Why pick each one

Choose PHP Server Monitor if…

  • Very easy to deploy
  • Low resource use

Watch out for

  • Basic feature set
  • Limited graphing
PHP Server Monitor 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 PHP Server Monitor or Statping-ng 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 PHP Server Monitor and Statping-ng free and open-source?

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

Can I run PHP Server Monitor and Statping-ng with Docker?

PHP Server Monitor: yes. Statping-ng: yes.

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