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Beszel

Free#25 of 38 in Server Monitoring

Beszel: A self-hosted monitor for hosts, containers, services, storage, and alerts. Ranked #25 of 38 in Server Monitoring by our editors (7.0/10); pricing: Open source; best for self-hosted host and container monitoring.

7.0/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
7.0 / 10
Pricing
Open source
Best for
Self-hosted host and container monitoring
Paid from
Free
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Covers host, container, service, SMART, ZFS, and GPU metrics
- Supports OAuth/OIDC, sharing, backups, and REST API access
- Runs across Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, and Windows
Where it doesn't
- Self-hosted deployment requires agent and hub administration
- Monitoring is centered on infrastructure rather than broader observability
- Container coverage is limited to Docker and Podman

Our verdict on Beszel

Beszel is an open-source, self-hosted server monitoring platform built around a web hub and monitoring agents. It suits administrators who want to monitor their own Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, or Windows systems, particularly when host metrics, containers, services, and storage health belong in one interface. Agents collect CPU, memory, disk, disk I/O, network, load, temperature, fan, GPU, and battery data, while the platform stores historical metrics and supports configurable alerts.

Its monitoring scope extends beyond basic resource charts. Docker and Podman statistics and status are covered alongside systemd service status, CPU and memory use, restart counts, and lifecycle events. S.M.A.R.T. monitoring adds disk-health information and failure notifications, while ZFS coverage includes pools and datasets. Automatic backups can target disk or S3-compatible storage. Multi-user access with system sharing, OAuth/OIDC authentication, and REST API access make Beszel more suitable for shared administration than a single-user dashboard. Home Assistant is also listed among its integrations.

Beszel is a strong fit for teams that prefer self-hosted infrastructure monitoring with a focused operational scope and direct control over deployment. Its agent-based design and support for Docker, Podman, systemd, S.M.A.R.T., and ZFS make it especially relevant to mixed host-and-container environments. The trade-off is that the product expects users to manage the hub, agents, authentication, storage, and backups themselves. Teams seeking a broader observability platform, or monitoring outside its listed host, container, service, and storage coverage, should consider an alternative with a wider scope.

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Beszel pricing

Plans Open sourceFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.

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Beszel fact sheet

Free plan	Not verified
Paid from	Free
Included hosts	Not verified
Metric retention	Not verified
Monitoring method	Agent
Supported operating systems	Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows
Server auto-discovery	Not verified
Process monitoring	Yes
Container monitoring	Yes
Deployment	Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate)
Integrations	6 integrations: Docker, Podman, OAuth/OIDC, S3-compatible storage, REST API, Home Assistant
Pricing	Open source
Website	beszel.dev
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

Beszel integrations

Beszel lists 6 integrations on its own site.

Docker
Podman
OAuth/OIDC
S3-compatible storage
REST API
Home Assistant

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