Glances vs Monitoror

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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FeatureGlancesMonitoror
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseLGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePythonGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 33,269★ 4,382
First released20122019
ReplacesDatadogDatadog

Why pick each one

Choose Glances if…

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

Choose Monitoror if…

  • Great for office TVs
  • Very lightweight
Monitoror details

Frequently asked questions

Is Glances or Monitoror 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 Monitoror free and open-source?

Yes. Glances is licensed under LGPL-3.0 and Monitoror under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Glances and Monitoror with Docker?

Glances: yes. Monitoror: yes.

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