Vigil vs Cstate

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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FeatureVigilCstate
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMPL-2.0MIT
LanguageRustHTML
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM32 MB32 MB
Deploymentdocker, binaryone-click, source
GitHub stars★ 1,937★ 2,894
First released20182018
ReplacesStatuspage, PingdomStatuspage

Why pick each one

Choose Vigil if…

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

Choose Cstate if…

  • No backend needed
  • Cheap to host
Cstate details

Frequently asked questions

Is Vigil or Cstate better?

Cstate 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 Vigil and Cstate free and open-source?

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

Can I run Vigil and Cstate with Docker?

Vigil: yes. Cstate: check the project docs for container support.

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