Glances vs Kuberhealthy

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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FeatureGlancesKuberhealthy
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseLGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguagePythonGo
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarykubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 33,269★ 2,257
First released20122018
ReplacesDatadogDatadog

Why pick each one

Choose Glances if…

  • Very easy to run
  • Lightweight
  • Good single-host overview
Glances details

Choose Kuberhealthy if…

  • Catches issues real metrics miss
  • Extensible checks
Kuberhealthy details

Frequently asked questions

Is Glances or Kuberhealthy better?

Glances is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Kuberhealthy if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Glances and Kuberhealthy free and open-source?

Yes. Glances is licensed under LGPL-3.0 and Kuberhealthy under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Glances and Kuberhealthy with Docker?

Glances: yes. Kuberhealthy: check the project docs for container support.

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