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check_postgres vs pgwatch: catalog facts
check_postgrespgwatch
Free

Free and open source under the BSD-2-Clause license.

Free

Free and open source.

Command line Linux, Self-hosted
  • Checks a range of PostgreSQL database attributes
  • Works with Nagios, MRTG, or standalone scripts
  • Dedicated metrics collection for PostgreSQL
  • Several output sinks including gRPC
  • Requires Perl and access to a PostgreSQL database
  • Focused on PostgreSQL only
  • Setting up storage and dashboards takes some work
Downloadable app Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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