Beszel vs Upptime

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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FeatureBeszelUpptime
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageGoMarkdown
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binaryone-click, source
GitHub stars★ 24,108★ 17,114
First released20242020
ReplacesUptimeRobotStatuspage, Pingdom

Why pick each one

Choose Beszel if…

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

Choose Upptime if…

  • Completely free hosting
  • Zero infrastructure
Upptime details

Frequently asked questions

Is Beszel or Upptime 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 Upptime free and open-source?

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

Can I run Beszel and Upptime with Docker?

Beszel: yes. Upptime: check the project docs for container support.

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