PingZen vs Statping-ng: Cloud Monitoring vs Self-Hosted Status Page
Statping-ng is an open-source status page and monitoring tool built with Go and Vue.js. A maintained fork of the original Statping, it offers beautiful graphs, multi-database support (MySQL, Postgres, SQLite), mobile apps for iOS and Android, a plugin framework, and Prometheus exporter. The Docker image is just ~20MB.
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Quick Comparison
- Price
- Free forever
- Intervals
- 30 seconds
- Protocols
- 22 protocols
- Alerts
- 12+ channels
- Price
- Free (self-hosted)
- Intervals
- Configurable (any)
- Protocols
- 3 (HTTP, TCP, ICMP)
- Alerts
- 5 channels
Feature Comparison
| Feature | PingZen | Statping-ng |
|---|---|---|
| HTTP/HTTPS monitoring | ||
| TCP port monitoring | ||
| Ping (ICMP) | ||
| DNS monitoring | ||
| SSL certificate monitoring | ||
| WebSocket monitoring | ||
| gRPC monitoring | ||
| WHOIS/Domain expiry | ||
| SMTP monitoring | ||
| Beautiful status page Custom SASS styling | ||
| Mobile apps (iOS/Android) | ||
| Plugin framework Golang plugin extensions | ||
| Prometheus exporter | ||
| Telegram alerts | ||
| Slack integration | ||
| Discord webhooks | ||
| WhatsApp alerts | ||
| Multi-database support MySQL, Postgres, SQLite | ||
| No server required | ||
| Open source |
Why Choose PingZen
- 22 protocols vs 3 — DNS, SSL, WebSocket, gRPC, SMTP, WHOIS and more
- Zero setup — no Docker, database, or server configuration needed
- 12+ alert channels vs 5 (Discord, WhatsApp, MS Teams, etc.)
- Team workspaces with role-based access for collaboration
- Global monitoring from multiple datacenter locations
- Incident management with public status page updates
When Statping-ng is Better
- Self-hosted — full control over your data and infrastructure
- Mobile apps for iOS and Android for on-the-go monitoring
- Plugin framework for custom Go extensions
- Custom SASS styling for fully branded status pages
- Tiny Docker image (~20MB) — runs on Raspberry Pi
- Multi-database backend (choose MySQL, Postgres, or SQLite)
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Migration Tip
PingZen replaces Statping-ng for most monitoring needs with 22 protocols, 12+ alert channels, and zero server management. Keep Statping-ng if you need mobile apps or fully custom-branded status pages with SASS.
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