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Monit vs Checkmate: catalog facts
Monit	Checkmate
Free Monit is free and open source; the separate M/Monit dashboard is a commercial product.	Free Free and open source to self-host.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Restarts failed services and acts on resource limits automatically Very small footprint	Combines uptime checks with server hardware monitoring Docker and Helm chart deployment options
No Windows support Central management of many hosts needs the paid M/Monit	You have to host and maintain it yourself No hosted version described in the research
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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