Glassmkr vs IPMI Monitor

Glassmkr9.3Visit IPMI Monitor8.1Visit

Higher score Glassmkr #1 in Hardware Monitoring Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Glassmkr

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IPMI Monitor #7 in Hardware Monitoring Software 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit IPMI Monitor

• Glassmkr fits best

  Free server fleet monitoring

• IPMI Monitor fits best

  Large IPMI-managed server fleets

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Side by side

Feature	Glassmkr 9.3/10 Visit ↗	IPMI Monitor 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.1
Ranking	#1 in Hardware Monitoring Software	#7 in Hardware Monitoring Software
Best for	Free server fleet monitoring	Large IPMI-managed server fleets
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free	$100/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Linux	Web, Linux
Integrations	6 integrations	5 integrations
Features Glassmkr 1/2 · IPMI Monitor 1/2
Remote monitoring	✓	✓
Custom sensor support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported platforms	linux, api, self_hosted	Linux, Docker, self-hosted web application
Monitored device limit	10 devices	Not checked yet
Sensor history	90 days	Not checked yet
Alert channels	email, Telegram, Slack, Discord, PagerDuty, webhooks	Email, Telegram, webhooks
Our review
Pros	Covers SMART, IPMI, RAID, ZFS, and operating-system metrics Includes alert remediation, multiple notification channels, and AI analysis Offers hosted or self-hosted deployment with a full read/write API	Unlimited servers on the Free plan Remote power controls and IPMI/BMC sensor monitoring Prometheus export with Grafana, email, Telegram, and webhook support
Cons	Hosted Glassmkr is limited to 10 nodes per account Self-hosting requires databases, upgrades, backups, and TLS Monitoring is centered on Linux and bare-metal server environments	Paid plans start at $100 per month The Free plan provides basic monitoring only Requires a Linux or Docker self-hosted deployment
Our verdict	Glassmkr is an open-source monitoring product for Linux and bare-metal servers. An agent collects hardware and operating-system metrics, including CPU, memory, network, security signals, SMART disk health, IPMI sensors and system event… Read the review →	IPMI Monitor is a self-hosted web application for monitoring servers through IPMI and BMC interfaces. It is aimed at homelabs, data centers, GPU operations, and organizations managing multiple servers. The application runs on Linux hosts… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Glassmkr — where it wins

  • Covers SMART, IPMI, RAID, ZFS, and operating-system metrics
  • Includes alert remediation, multiple notification channels, and AI analysis
  • Offers hosted or self-hosted deployment with a full read/write API

  Where it doesn't

  • Hosted Glassmkr is limited to 10 nodes per account
  • Self-hosting requires databases, upgrades, backups, and TLS
  • Monitoring is centered on Linux and bare-metal server environments

• IPMI Monitor — where it wins

  • Unlimited servers on the Free plan
  • Remote power controls and IPMI/BMC sensor monitoring
  • Prometheus export with Grafana, email, Telegram, and webhook support

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans start at $100 per month
  • The Free plan provides basic monitoring only
  • Requires a Linux or Docker self-hosted deployment

• Glassmkr9.3/10 · Free plan

  Free monitoring for Linux hardware, with hosted simplicity or self-hosted control.

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• IPMI Monitor8.1/10 · Free plan

  A focused self-hosted monitor for large IPMI-managed fleets with deep hardware controls.

  Visit IPMI MonitorFull verdict →