Beszel Hub vs Vigil

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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FeatureBeszel HubVigil
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseAGPL-3.0MPL-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptRust
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB32 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 8,946★ 1,937
First released20232018
ReplacesPingdom, ChecklyStatuspage, Pingdom

Why pick each one

Choose Beszel Hub if…

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

Choose Vigil if…

  • Very low resource use
  • Combines checks and status page
Vigil details

Frequently asked questions

Is Beszel Hub or Vigil better?

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

Are Beszel Hub and Vigil free and open-source?

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

Can I run Beszel Hub and Vigil with Docker?

Beszel Hub: yes. Vigil: yes.

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