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HomeButler vs Monitorix: catalog facts
HomeButlerMonitorix
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Free

Free and open source.

macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Reports changes instead of live graphs
  • Verifies that backups actually restore
  • Built-in web server, no separate setup needed
  • Runs on Linux and BSD systems
  • Aimed at small homelabs rather than large fleets
  • Young project with a small user base
  • Graph-based interface with a dated look
  • Designed for single servers rather than fleets
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: GPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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