Beszel vs Speedtest 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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Compare Beszel with
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Compare Speedtest Exporter with
choose an app… Uptime Kuma Netdata Grafana Prometheus Glances InfluxDB Grafana k6 Grafana Loki Apache SkyWalking Speedtest Tracker
Feature Beszel Speedtest Exporter Category Monitoring & Status Monitoring & Status License MIT MIT Language Go Python Setup difficulty Easy Easy Min. RAM 128 MB 64 MB Deployment docker, binary docker, binary GitHub stars ★ 24,108 ★ 238 First released 2024 2020 Replaces UptimeRobot Speedtest.net
Why pick each one
Choose Beszel if… Extremely lightweight Simple multi-host view Easy setup Beszel details Choose Speedtest Exporter if… Released under the MIT license Easy to set up — beginner-friendly First-class Docker support for quick deployment Written in Python Speedtest Exporter details
Frequently asked questions Is Beszel or Speedtest 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 Speedtest Exporter free and open-source? Yes. Beszel is licensed under MIT and Speedtest Exporter under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Beszel and Speedtest Exporter with Docker? Beszel: yes. Speedtest Exporter: yes.