Glances vs Kuma Mieru

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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FeatureGlancesKuma Mieru
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseLGPL-3.0MPL-2.0
LanguagePythonTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 33,269★ 798
First released20122024
ReplacesDatadogStatusPage, Instatus

Why pick each one

Choose Glances if…

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

Choose Kuma Mieru if…

  • Released under the MPL-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in TypeScript
Kuma Mieru details

Frequently asked questions

Is Glances or Kuma Mieru better?

Neither is universally better. Glances has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Glances and Kuma Mieru free and open-source?

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

Can I run Glances and Kuma Mieru with Docker?

Glances: yes. Kuma Mieru: yes.

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