Glances vs Postiz

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureGlancesPostiz
CategoryMonitoring & StatusWeb Analytics
LicenseLGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguagePythonTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 33,269★ 34,393
First released20122026
ReplacesDatadog

Why pick each one

Choose Glances if…

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

Choose Postiz if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 34.4k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Postiz details

Frequently asked questions

Is Glances or Postiz better?

Neither is universally better. Postiz has the larger community, while Glances is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Glances and Postiz free and open-source?

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

Can I run Glances and Postiz with Docker?

Glances: yes. Postiz: yes.

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