Beszel vs Homer

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureBeszelHomer
CategoryMonitoring & StatusDashboards & Startpages
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageGoVue
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 24,108★ 11,537
First released20242019
ReplacesUptimeRobotHeimdall

Why pick each one

Choose Beszel if…

  • Extremely lightweight
  • Simple multi-host view
  • Easy setup
Beszel details

Choose Homer if…

  • Extremely lightweight
  • Trivial to host
  • Fast
Homer details

Frequently asked questions

Is Beszel or Homer better?

Neither is universally better. Beszel has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Beszel and Homer free and open-source?

Yes. Beszel is licensed under MIT and Homer under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Beszel and Homer with Docker?

Beszel: yes. Homer: yes.

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