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Monitorix vs HomeButler: catalog facts
MonitorixHomeButler
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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