Beszel vs Cstate

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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FeatureBeszelCstate
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageGoHTML
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB32 MB
Deploymentdocker, binaryone-click, source
GitHub stars★ 24,108★ 2,894
First released20242018
ReplacesUptimeRobotStatuspage

Why pick each one

Choose Beszel if…

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

Choose Cstate if…

  • No backend needed
  • Cheap to host
Cstate details

Frequently asked questions

Is Beszel or Cstate 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 Cstate free and open-source?

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

Can I run Beszel and Cstate with Docker?

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

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