Glances vs PHP-FPM Exporter

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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FeatureGlancesPHP-FPM Exporter
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseLGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePythonGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker, binary, kubernetes
GitHub stars★ 33,269★ 719
First released20122017
ReplacesDatadogNew Relic PHP, Datadog APM

Why pick each one

Choose Glances if…

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

Choose PHP-FPM Exporter if…

  • Easy to add to PHP stacks
  • No dependencies
PHP-FPM Exporter details

Frequently asked questions

Is Glances or PHP-FPM Exporter 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 PHP-FPM Exporter free and open-source?

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

Can I run Glances and PHP-FPM Exporter with Docker?

Glances: yes. PHP-FPM Exporter: yes.

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