Healthchecks.io (self-hosted) vs Statping-ng
Self-host pick — both replace UptimeRobot (External uptime / availability monitoring).
Both Healthchecks.io (self-hosted) and Statping-ng self-host as a replacement for UptimeRobot (External uptime / availability monitoring). Pick Statping-ng if you want the lighter footprint — 10min docker run, $3/mo vps; sqlite or postgres. Pick Healthchecks.io (self-hosted) if you need cron jobs, scheduled tasks, batch pipelines — monitoring that something fired, not that a URL responded — 20min docker-compose (Django + Postgres) and $5/mo vps.
| Healthchecks.io (self-hosted)open-source | Statping-ngopen-source | |
|---|---|---|
| License | BSD-3-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Setup time | 20min docker-compose (Django + Postgres) | 10min docker run |
| Monthly cost | $5/mo VPS. | $3/mo VPS; SQLite or Postgres. |
| GitHub | healthchecks/healthchecks | statping-ng/statping-ng |
| Replaces | UptimeRobot | UptimeRobot |
Good fit for
Healthchecks.io (self-hosted)
Cron jobs, scheduled tasks, batch pipelines — monitoring that something fired, not that a URL responded.
Weak at:Not an uptime checker — won't probe your homepage; complementary to Uptime Kuma rather than a replacement.
Statping-ng
Teams that want monitor + public status page bundled, with a slightly more polished public-facing default than Uptime Kuma.
Weak at:Smaller community than Uptime Kuma; release cadence has been slower since the upstream Statping project went unmaintained.
In a terminal? npx -y github:SolvoHQ/os-alt-cli uptime-robot prints UptimeRobot's self-host options including both —
how the CLI works →
FAQ
Which is easier to self-host, Healthchecks.io (self-hosted) or Statping-ng?
Healthchecks.io (self-hosted): 20min docker-compose (Django + Postgres). Statping-ng: 10min docker run.
What does each cost to run?
Healthchecks.io (self-hosted): $5/mo VPS.. Statping-ng: $3/mo VPS; SQLite or Postgres.. Both projects are free and open source.
Do Healthchecks.io (self-hosted) and Statping-ng replace the same SaaS?
Yes — both are open-source alternatives to UptimeRobot.