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Apache SkyWalking 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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AP Apache SkyWalking APM and observability for cloud-native architectures VS BE Beszel Hub Lightweight server resource monitoring agent network
FeatureApache SkyWalkingBeszel Hub
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseApache-2.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaTypeScript
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, helmdocker
GitHub stars★ 24,915★ 8,946
First released20152023
ReplacesNew Relic, DatadogPingdom, Checkly

Why pick each one

Choose Apache SkyWalking if…

  • Full observability suite
  • Strong Apache governance
Apache SkyWalking details

Choose Beszel Hub if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Apache SkyWalking or Beszel Hub better?

Neither is universally better. Apache SkyWalking has the larger community, while Beszel Hub is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Apache SkyWalking and Beszel Hub free and open-source?

Yes. Apache SkyWalking is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Beszel Hub under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Apache SkyWalking and Beszel Hub with Docker?

Apache SkyWalking: yes. Beszel Hub: yes.

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