Glances vs Phlare

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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FeatureGlancesPhlare
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseLGPL-3.0BSD-3-Clause
LanguagePythonPHP
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 33,269★ 15,183
First released20122014
ReplacesDatadogStatuspage, Better Uptime

Why pick each one

Choose Glances if…

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

Choose Phlare if…

  • Polished public-facing page
  • REST API
Phlare details

Frequently asked questions

Is Glances or Phlare better?

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

Are Glances and Phlare free and open-source?

Yes. Glances is licensed under LGPL-3.0 and Phlare under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Glances and Phlare with Docker?

Glances: yes. Phlare: yes.

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