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Cockpit vs ServerBox: catalog facts
CockpitServerBox
Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

Linux, Web, Self-hosted Windows
  • Reads and writes the system's own configuration, so it never fights the command line
  • Ships in the repositories of most major distributions
  • Server status charts alongside an SSH terminal and SFTP
  • Docker, process and systemd management in the same app
  • Manages one machine at a time rather than a fleet
  • Several panels need optional packages installed before they appear
  • Little documentation on the homepage itself
  • Covers common tasks rather than full monitoring stacks
Self-hosted, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: LGPL-2.1 License: AGPL-3.0
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 September 22, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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