Beszel vs PostgreSQL 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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FeatureBeszelPostgreSQL Exporter
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, binary, kubernetes
GitHub stars★ 24,108★ 3,588
First released20242016
ReplacesUptimeRobotDatadog PostgreSQL, pganalyze

Why pick each one

Choose Beszel if…

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

Choose PostgreSQL Exporter if…

  • Battle-tested in production
  • Rich default metrics
PostgreSQL Exporter details

Frequently asked questions

Is Beszel or PostgreSQL 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 PostgreSQL Exporter free and open-source?

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

Can I run Beszel and PostgreSQL Exporter with Docker?

Beszel: yes. PostgreSQL Exporter: yes.

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