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Checkmate vs Monit: catalog facts
CheckmateMonit
Free

Free and open source to self-host.

Free

Monit is free and open source; the separate M/Monit dashboard is a commercial product.

Web, Self-hosted macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Combines uptime checks with server hardware monitoring
  • Docker and Helm chart deployment options
  • Restarts failed services and acts on resource limits automatically
  • Very small footprint
  • You have to host and maintain it yourself
  • No hosted version described in the research
  • No Windows support
  • Central management of many hosts needs the paid M/Monit
Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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