Icinga Web 2 vs InfluxDB

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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FeatureIcinga Web 2InfluxDB
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseGPL-2.0MIT
LanguagePHPRust
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 839★ 31,683
First released20142013
ReplacesNagios XI, op5 MonitorDatadog, AWS Timestream

Why pick each one

Choose Icinga Web 2 if…

  • Fast and lightweight UI
  • Strong module ecosystem
Icinga Web 2 details

Choose InfluxDB if…

  • Excellent for IoT and metrics
  • Rich tooling and integrations
InfluxDB details

Frequently asked questions

Is Icinga Web 2 or InfluxDB better?

Neither is universally better. InfluxDB has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Icinga Web 2 and InfluxDB free and open-source?

Yes. Icinga Web 2 is licensed under GPL-2.0 and InfluxDB under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Icinga Web 2 and InfluxDB with Docker?

Icinga Web 2: yes. InfluxDB: yes.

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