InfluxDB vs Scrutiny

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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FeatureInfluxDBScrutiny
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageRustGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 31,683★ 8,064
First released20132020
ReplacesDatadog, AWS TimestreamCrystalDiskInfo

Why pick each one

Choose InfluxDB if…

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

Choose Scrutiny if…

  • Catches disk failures early
  • Clean dashboard
Scrutiny details

Frequently asked questions

Is InfluxDB or Scrutiny better?

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

Are InfluxDB and Scrutiny free and open-source?

Yes. InfluxDB is licensed under MIT and Scrutiny under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run InfluxDB and Scrutiny with Docker?

InfluxDB: yes. Scrutiny: yes.

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