Beszel vs What's Up Status

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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FeatureBeszelWhat's Up Status
CategoryMonitoring & StatusDashboards & Startpages
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 24,108★ 34,425
First released20242021
ReplacesUptimeRobotHeimdall

Why pick each one

Choose Beszel if…

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

Choose What's Up Status if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 34.4k GitHub stars
What's Up Status details

Frequently asked questions

Is Beszel or What's Up Status better?

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

Are Beszel and What's Up Status free and open-source?

Yes. Beszel is licensed under MIT and What's Up Status under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Beszel and What's Up Status with Docker?

Beszel: yes. What's Up Status: yes.

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