Statping-ng vs Vigil
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 | Vigil |
|---|---|---|
| Deploy effort | Under-an-hour setup | Under-an-hour setup |
| Health score | 30 · At risk | 71 · Good |
| Category | Monitoring & Status | Monitoring & Status |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Language | Go | Rust |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 128 MB | 32 MB |
| Deployment | docker, binary | docker, binary |
| GitHub stars | ★ 1,992 | ★ 1,948 |
| First released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Replaces | UptimeRobot, Pingdom | Statuspage, Pingdom |
What are Statping-ng and Vigil?
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
Vigil
Vigil is a microservices status page that monitors distributed infrastructure and reports outages. It can probe HTTP, TCP, and ICMP endpoints and includes a local Prober for push-based reporting.
- Status page and monitoring
- HTTP, TCP, ICMP probes
- Push reporting with Vigil Reporter
- Alerts to Slack and email
Statping-ng vs Vigil: key differences
Statping-ng is written in Go, while Vigil is built with Rust. Licensing differs — GPL-3.0 for Statping-ng versus MPL-2.0 for Vigil. Vigil is the lighter option, starting around 32 MB of RAM against 128 MB for Statping-ng.
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 Vigil if…
- Very low resource use
- Combines checks and status page
Watch out for
- Configuration via TOML files
- Smaller community
Frequently asked questions
Is Statping-ng or Vigil better?
Statping-ng is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Vigil if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Statping-ng and Vigil free and open-source?
Yes. Statping-ng is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Vigil under MPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Statping-ng and Vigil with Docker?
Statping-ng: yes. Vigil: yes.
Which is lighter on resources, Statping-ng or Vigil?
Vigil has the smaller minimum footprint at 32 MB of RAM, compared to about 128 MB for Statping-ng. Real-world usage depends on library size, user count, and enabled features.