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Cacti vs Monitorix: catalog facts
Cacti	Monitorix
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Linux, Web, Self-hosted
RRDtool storage keeps years of graphs in a fixed amount of disk Mature template and plugin ecosystem for network devices	Built-in web server, no separate setup needed Runs on Linux and BSD systems
Interface and workflow feel dated next to newer monitoring stacks Alerting requires plugins rather than being built in	Graph-based interface with a dated look Designed for single servers rather than fleets
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
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 23, 2026

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