Statping-ng vs Uptime Kuma
Self-host pick — both replace UptimeRobot (External uptime / availability monitoring).
Both Statping-ng and Uptime Kuma self-host as a replacement for UptimeRobot (External uptime / availability monitoring). Pick Statping-ng if you want a GPL-licensed codebase (GPL-3.0); pick Uptime Kuma for MIT (MIT). Both run in roughly the same cost bracket — $3/mo vps; sqlite or postgres vs $3/mo vps; sqlite-backed, runs on a pi.
| Statping-ngopen-source | Uptime Kumaopen-source | |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Setup time | 10min docker run | 5min docker run |
| Monthly cost | $3/mo VPS; SQLite or Postgres. | $3/mo VPS; SQLite-backed, runs on a Pi. |
| GitHub | statping-ng/statping-ng | louislam/uptime-kuma |
| Replaces | UptimeRobot | UptimeRobot + 1 other |
Good fit for
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.
Uptime Kuma
Most use cases — easiest install, broadest notification options, bundled status pages.
Weak at:Single-region — checks come from one VPS. For multi-region probes, deploy multiple Uptime Kuma instances and aggregate alerts upstream.
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, Statping-ng or Uptime Kuma?
Statping-ng: 10min docker run. Uptime Kuma: 5min docker run.
What does each cost to run?
Statping-ng: $3/mo VPS; SQLite or Postgres.. Uptime Kuma: $3/mo VPS; SQLite-backed, runs on a Pi.. Both projects are free and open source.
Do Statping-ng and Uptime Kuma replace the same SaaS?
Yes — both are open-source alternatives to UptimeRobot.