Side by side
Statping-ng vs Cabot
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.
Free plan APILinuxMac+3
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 Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
Cabot covers service checks, threshold monitoring, severity states, alert channels, and a calendar-based on-call rota without a license fee. Its self-hosted deployment and inactive maintenance status mean teams need to handle operations and evaluate plugin reliability themselves.
Visit CabotThe facts
| Statping-ng | Cabot | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Not published |
| Plans published | 1 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | cabotapp.com |
| On uptime monitoring software | #13 of 48 | #9 of 48 |
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.
Cabot: what it does well
- Free and open source under an MIT license
- Monitors Graphite, Jenkins, and web endpoints
- Groups checks into logical services
- Offers email, Slack, SMS, and webhook alerts
- Provides a browsable authenticated API
What to know first
- The project is not actively maintained
- Listed plugins may not be validated
- Rota lacks escalation and shift-swap support
- Telephone alerts require qualifying Critical conditions
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