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Pingbreak vs Statping-ng

Both stand on uptime monitoring software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Pingbreak

Free plan Web

Pingbreak offers unlimited one-minute checks and several alert routes at no charge for beta testers. Access requires a Twitter account and messaging permissions.

Visit Pingbreak

Statping-ng provides broad service checks, configurable status pages and multiple alert options in a self-hosted package. Plan to change the listed default credentials and keep it separate from the services it monitors.

Visit Statping-ng

The facts

	Pingbreak	Statping-ng
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	1	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	pingbreak.com	github.com
On uptime monitoring software	#19 of 48	#13 of 48

Pingbreak: what it does well

Unlimited URLs for beta testers.
Checks run every minute.
Offers six alert channel types.
Free for beta testers, according to the site.

What to know first

Open beta requires a Twitter account.
Twitter permissions are required for messages.
Service is described as volunteer-developed and sponsor-hosted.

Statping-ng: what it does well

Monitors HTTP, TCP, UDP, ICMP and gRPC services.
Offers several built-in notification channels.
Supports custom Go plugins and notifiers.
Provides a REST API and Prometheus metrics endpoint.
Can use MySQL, Postgres or SQLite.

What to know first

Self-hosting requires running the service yourself.
The metrics endpoint requires an API Secret header.
README lists admin/admin as default credentials.
The compatible Statping app is not maintained by this project.

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