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FiveNines server monitoring dashboard

Quick Comparison

Feature Beszel FiveNines
Infrastructure Self-hosted hub + agent Fully managed
Built-in status pages
Incident management
Cron job monitoring
Proxmox VM monitoring
GPU monitoring
Uptime monitoring
Vulnerability scanning
Starting price Free (self-hosted) Free / $0.5/node/mo

No hub to babysit

Beszel requires you to run and maintain a hub server. If the hub goes down, you lose visibility. FiveNines is managed - install the agent, done.

Status pages built in

Share uptime with your users on a public status page. No need to bolt on a separate tool like Upptime or Cachet alongside your monitoring.

Incident tracking

When something breaks, track it from alert to resolution. Timeline, updates, postmortems - all in one place instead of scattered across Slack threads.

When Beszel might be a better fit

If you're running a homelab and want full control over your monitoring data with zero cost, Beszel is a decent option. It covers basic server metrics and Docker stats. FiveNines is the better choice when you need a managed service with status pages, incident management, Proxmox and QEMU VM monitoring, and don't want to maintain monitoring infrastructure on top of the infrastructure you're already monitoring.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does FiveNines offer that Beszel doesn't?
FiveNines is fully managed (no hub to maintain), includes built-in status pages, incident management, cron job monitoring, Proxmox VM monitoring, and vulnerability scanning. Beszel is a lightweight self-hosted monitor without these features.
Is Beszel better for homelabs?
If you want zero cost and full control over your monitoring data, Beszel works well for homelabs. FiveNines is better when you want a managed service that includes status pages and incident tracking without maintaining monitoring infrastructure.
Can I run FiveNines and Beszel together?
Yes. The FiveNines agent and Beszel agent don't conflict. You can run both during migration or keep Beszel for local metrics while using FiveNines for alerting and status pages.

Related Features

Docker Monitoring

Per-container CPU, memory, network & disk stats without Prometheus or cAdvisor.

Status Pages

Public status pages with real-time status, incident history, and embeddable badges.

Uptime Monitoring

HTTPS, TCP, ICMP, and DNS checks from multiple regions with SSL certificate tracking.

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