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Glances vs ServerBox: catalog facts
GlancesServerBox
Free

Free and open source, funded by sponsorship.

Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Web Windows
  • Runs on Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and Windows from the same codebase
  • Built-in web interface, so a phone or tablet can watch a server
  • Server status charts alongside an SSH terminal and SFTP
  • Docker, process and systemd management in the same app
  • Python and pip installation, which on some systems means a virtual environment
  • Exposing the web interface or API on a network needs authentication configured by you
  • Little documentation on the homepage itself
  • Covers common tasks rather than full monitoring stacks
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: LGPL-3.0 License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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