Beszel vs PHP-FPM Exporter

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted monitoring & status options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureBeszelPHP-FPM Exporter
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, binary, kubernetes
GitHub stars★ 24,108★ 719
First released20242017
ReplacesUptimeRobotNew Relic PHP, Datadog APM

Why pick each one

Choose Beszel if…

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

Choose PHP-FPM Exporter if…

  • Easy to add to PHP stacks
  • No dependencies
PHP-FPM Exporter details

Frequently asked questions

Is Beszel or PHP-FPM Exporter 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 PHP-FPM Exporter free and open-source?

Yes. Beszel is licensed under MIT and PHP-FPM Exporter under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Beszel and PHP-FPM Exporter with Docker?

Beszel: yes. PHP-FPM Exporter: yes.

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