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Head-to-head · Process Monitoring Software

Monit vs Supervisor

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Monit #3 in Process Monitoring Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Monit
Supervisor #4 in Process Monitoring Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Supervisor

Monit leads on 0 checks, Supervisor on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMonit · 9.1/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresSupervisor · 4 of 5

Monit scores higher on our rubric for process monitoring software: 9.1 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

Monit is the better fit for self-hosted service health and auto-recovery. Supervisor is the better fit for self-hosted process supervision with APIs.

  • Monit fits best

    Self-hosted service health and auto-recovery

  • Supervisor fits best

    Self-hosted process supervision with APIs

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Side by side

Feature Monit 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Supervisor 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 9.0
Ranking #3 in Process Monitoring Software #4 in Process Monitoring Software
Best for Self-hosted service health and auto-recovery Self-hosted process supervision with APIs
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Linux, macOS Web, Linux, macOS
Support Community, Docs Community, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Monit 1/5 · Supervisor 4/5
Remote monitoring Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Service monitoring ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Process alerting Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Process controls Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Activity logs Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Supported platforms Not checked yet Linux, macOS, self-hosted Unix-like systems, web interface, XML-RPC API
History retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Automatic start, stop, and restart actions for monitored services
  • Broad checks for processes, filesystems, resources, networks, and protocols
  • Open-source deployment with init, systemd, upstart, and M/Monit support
  • Automatically restarts crashed or exited processes
  • Groups processes for coordinated control and management
  • Combines CLI, web, XML-RPC, notifications, and logging
Cons
  • Requires self-hosted deployment and local daemon configuration
  • Not designed as a general agentless infrastructure-monitoring platform
  • Broader fleet management depends on the separate M/Monit product
  • Designed for Unix-like systems rather than broad cross-platform deployment
  • Requires self-hosted installation and ongoing administration
  • Emphasizes supervision more than resource metrics
Our verdict

Monit is a lightweight, open-source utility for monitoring and managing Unix systems. It runs locally as a daemon and is aimed at teams that want self-hosted service health checks with automated responses. Monit can watch processes,…

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Supervisor is an open-source client/server process-control system for developers and administrators managing application processes on servers. It starts and manages child processes, restarts crashed or exited processes, and provides…

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  1. MonitProcess Monitoring Software 9.1Free plan
  2. SupervisorProcess Monitoring Software 9.0Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Monit — where it wins

    • Automatic start, stop, and restart actions for monitored services
    • Broad checks for processes, filesystems, resources, networks, and protocols
    • Open-source deployment with init, systemd, upstart, and M/Monit support

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires self-hosted deployment and local daemon configuration
    • Not designed as a general agentless infrastructure-monitoring platform
    • Broader fleet management depends on the separate M/Monit product

  • Supervisor — where it wins

    • Automatically restarts crashed or exited processes
    • Groups processes for coordinated control and management
    • Combines CLI, web, XML-RPC, notifications, and logging

    Where it doesn't

    • Designed for Unix-like systems rather than broad cross-platform deployment
    • Requires self-hosted installation and ongoing administration
    • Emphasizes supervision more than resource metrics
  • Monit9.1/10 · Free plan

    A focused self-hosted monitor for service health, system checks, and automatic recovery.

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  • Supervisor9.0/10 · Free plan

    A focused open-source supervisor for restarting, grouping, logging, and controlling processes.

    Visit SupervisorFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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