Beszel vs Pushgateway

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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FeatureBeszelPushgateway
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB32 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 24,108★ 3,356
First released20242015
ReplacesUptimeRobotDatadog

Why pick each one

Choose Beszel if…

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

Choose Pushgateway if…

  • Solves batch job monitoring
  • Simple to run
Pushgateway details

Frequently asked questions

Is Beszel or Pushgateway 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 Pushgateway free and open-source?

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

Can I run Beszel and Pushgateway with Docker?

Beszel: yes. Pushgateway: yes.

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