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dashdot vs iStat Server: catalog facts
dashdotiStat Server
Free

Free to self-host from its public GitHub repository.

Free

Free download from Bjango; the iStat View apps that display its data are separate…

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Simple overview of CPU, RAM, storage and network
  • Runs in Docker
  • Runs on macOS, Windows, Linux, BSD and other Unix-like systems
  • Lets you watch several machines from one iStat View app
  • Built for single small servers, not fleets
  • No long-term metric history like Prometheus setups
  • Needs iStat View for iOS or Mac to see the data
  • Linux and other Unix builds require compiling
Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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