michka

Spec sheet

What it does

Michka is a self-hosted dashboard for monitoring homelabs and servers, showing hardware metrics and operating system services in a browser.Read 11 Oct 2026 · michka.org

Intended users

The maker describes Michka as built for home servers and homelabs, including use on small rack touchscreens.Read 11 Oct 2026 · michka.org

Customization

Drop-in templates can reskin the dashboard and drop-in widgets can add custom cards without rebuilding.Read 11 Oct 2026 · michka.org

Download integrity

The maker publishes SHA-256 checksums for downloads.Read 11 Oct 2026 · michka.org

Live metrics

The dashboard displays CPU, memory, network, disks, temperatures and system load, updated live.Read 11 Oct 2026 · michka.org

Local history

Live updates stream over SSE and history is stored in a local SQLite file; the maker says data stays on the user's network.Read 11 Oct 2026 · michka.org

Multiple machines

A hub gathers metrics from multiple machines while lightweight agents push metrics over the network.Read 11 Oct 2026 · michka.org

Offline use

Michka works offline because its assets are embedded, and the maker says it uses no cloud account or telemetry.Read 11 Oct 2026 · michka.org

Service monitoring

It can monitor systemd units on Linux and services on Windows.Read 11 Oct 2026 · michka.org

Support and community

The maker directs users to GitHub to browse the code, file issues or contribute.Read 11 Oct 2026 · michka.org

Supported systems

The hub and agents run on Linux, with Debian as the primary target, and Windows; the dashboard runs in any modern browser.Read 11 Oct 2026 · michka.org

Windows limitation

On most Windows hardware, reliable CPU temperatures are unavailable to user-mode software, so Michka shows disk activity, process counts and uptime instead of a temperature gauge.Read 11 Oct 2026 · michka.org

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Where Specifiction places it

• Hardware Monitoring Software#41 of 597.7
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