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Nezha vs HomeButler: catalog facts
NezhaHomeButler
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Linux, Self-hosted macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
  • Lightweight dashboard and agents
  • SSL certificate expiry monitoring
  • Reports changes instead of live graphs
  • Verifies that backups actually restore
  • Needs a server to host the dashboard
  • Much of the community documentation is in Chinese
  • Aimed at small homelabs rather than large fleets
  • Young project with a small user base
Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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