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PHP Server Monitor vs Blackbox 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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PH PHP Server Monitor Simple PHP tool for monitoring servers and websites VS BL Blackbox Exporter Probes endpoints over HTTP, TCP, DNS, and ICMP
FeaturePHP Server MonitorBlackbox Exporter
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguageJavaScriptGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB32 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 2,189★ 5,818
First released20102016
ReplacesPingdom, UptimeRobotPingdom

Why pick each one

Choose PHP Server Monitor if…

  • Very easy to deploy
  • Low resource use
PHP Server Monitor details

Choose Blackbox Exporter if…

  • Simple uptime monitoring
  • Tiny footprint
Blackbox Exporter details

Frequently asked questions

Is PHP Server Monitor or Blackbox Exporter better?

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

Are PHP Server Monitor and Blackbox Exporter free and open-source?

Yes. PHP Server Monitor is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Blackbox Exporter under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run PHP Server Monitor and Blackbox Exporter with Docker?

PHP Server Monitor: yes. Blackbox Exporter: yes.

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