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Zabbix vs Monit: catalog facts
Zabbix	Monit
Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Support and services are paid.	Free Monit is free and open source; the separate M/Monit dashboard is a commercial product.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	macOS, Linux, Command line
Scales to tens of thousands of monitored devices with proxies Large template library covering common hardware and services	Restarts failed services and acts on resource limits automatically Very small footprint
Configuration is extensive; the learning curve is real Interface density makes simple setups feel heavy	No Windows support Central management of many hosts needs the paid M/Monit
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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