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Apache SkyWalking vs Vigil

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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AP Apache SkyWalking APM and observability for cloud-native architectures VS VI Vigil Microservices status page with built-in monitoring
FeatureApache SkyWalkingVigil
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseApache-2.0MPL-2.0
LanguageJavaRust
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB32 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, helmdocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 24,915★ 1,937
First released20152018
ReplacesNew Relic, DatadogStatuspage, Pingdom

Why pick each one

Choose Apache SkyWalking if…

  • Full observability suite
  • Strong Apache governance
Apache SkyWalking details

Choose Vigil if…

  • Very low resource use
  • Combines checks and status page
Vigil details

Frequently asked questions

Is Apache SkyWalking or Vigil better?

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

Are Apache SkyWalking and Vigil free and open-source?

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

Can I run Apache SkyWalking and Vigil with Docker?

Apache SkyWalking: yes. Vigil: yes.

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