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beszel vs Glances: catalog facts
beszel	Glances
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source, funded by sponsorship.
Self-hosted, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Web
Keeps metric history and can monitor Docker containers.	Runs on Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and Windows from the same codebase Built-in web interface, so a phone or tablet can watch a server
Requires a monitoring hub and agents on monitored systems.	Python and pip installation, which on some systems means a virtual environment Exposing the web interface or API on a network needs authentication configured by you
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: LGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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