Statping-ng vs Upptime
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted monitoring & status options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.
| Feature | Statping-ng | Upptime |
|---|---|---|
| Deploy effort | Under-an-hour setup | ≈5-minute setup |
| Health score | 30 · At risk | 76 · Good |
| Category | Monitoring & Status | Monitoring & Status |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Language | Go | Markdown |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Easy |
| Min. RAM | 128 MB | 64 MB |
| Deployment | docker, binary | one-click, source |
| GitHub stars | ★ 1,992 | ★ 17,168 |
| First released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Replaces | UptimeRobot, Pingdom | Statuspage, Pingdom |
What are Statping-ng and Upptime?
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
Upptime
Upptime is an uptime monitor and status page powered entirely by GitHub Actions and Issues. It runs checks on a schedule, opens issues for downtime, and publishes a status page with no server required.
- Runs on GitHub Actions
- Auto-generated status page
- Downtime issues and alerts
- No servers to maintain
Statping-ng vs Upptime: key differences
Statping-ng is written in Go, while Upptime is built with Markdown. Licensing differs — GPL-3.0 for Statping-ng versus MIT for Upptime. Upptime is the lighter option, starting around 64 MB of RAM against 128 MB for Statping-ng. Statping-ng is the more established project (first released 2018), while Upptime arrived in 2020. Upptime has the considerably larger community, at 17,168 GitHub stars versus 1,992. Statping-ng lists first-class Docker deployment; Upptime does not.
Why pick each one
Choose Statping-ng if…
- Nice status pages
- Single binary
- Easy to host
Watch out for
- Slower development
- Fewer checks than Uptime Kuma
Choose Upptime if…
- Completely free hosting
- Zero infrastructure
Watch out for
- Tied to GitHub
- Check interval limited by Actions
Frequently asked questions
Is Statping-ng 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 Statping-ng and Upptime free and open-source?
Yes. Statping-ng is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Upptime under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Statping-ng and Upptime with Docker?
Statping-ng: yes. Upptime: check the project docs for container support.
Which is lighter on resources, Statping-ng or Upptime?
Upptime has the smaller minimum footprint at 64 MB of RAM, compared to about 128 MB for Statping-ng. Real-world usage depends on library size, user count, and enabled features.