Glances vs Beszel Hub

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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FeatureGlancesBeszel Hub
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseLGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguagePythonTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 33,269★ 8,946
First released20122023
ReplacesDatadogPingdom, Checkly

Why pick each one

Choose Glances if…

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

Choose Beszel Hub if…

  • Modern developer-focused UX
  • Latency-aware monitoring
Beszel Hub details

Frequently asked questions

Is Glances or Beszel Hub better?

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

Are Glances and Beszel Hub free and open-source?

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

Can I run Glances and Beszel Hub with Docker?

Glances: yes. Beszel Hub: yes.

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