Fail2Ban Webinterface vs InfluxDB

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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FeatureFail2Ban WebinterfaceInfluxDB
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseAGPL-3.0-or-laterMIT
LanguagePHPRust
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM50 MB512 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 7★ 31,683
First released20242013
ReplacesDatadog, AWS Timestream

Why pick each one

Choose Fail2Ban Webinterface if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in PHP
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM
Fail2Ban Webinterface details

Choose InfluxDB if…

  • Excellent for IoT and metrics
  • Rich tooling and integrations
InfluxDB details

Frequently asked questions

Is Fail2Ban Webinterface or InfluxDB better?

Neither is universally better. InfluxDB has the larger community, while Fail2Ban Webinterface is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Fail2Ban Webinterface and InfluxDB free and open-source?

Yes. Fail2Ban Webinterface is licensed under AGPL-3.0-or-later and InfluxDB under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Fail2Ban Webinterface and InfluxDB with Docker?

Fail2Ban Webinterface: check the project docs for container support. InfluxDB: yes.

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