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Watchflare

Ch 337.0of 46Container Monitoring
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
  2. 2CostsFree plan
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Overview

Watchflare is ranked #33 of 46 in container monitoring on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

Watchflare plans and pricing

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Free self-hosted Free Free to self-host Runs on your own hardware watchflare.io · 4 Oct 2026

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Facts

Purpose
Watchflare is open-source, self-hosted server monitoring that collects host metrics and package inventory and sends alerts.docs.watchflare.io · 4 Oct 2026
Live metrics
Agents collect CPU, memory, disk, network, load, temperature, disk I/O, and swap metrics every 30 seconds.watchflare.io · 4 Oct 2026
Containers
Opt-in container monitoring reports per-container CPU, memory, and network metrics through Docker or Podman.watchflare.io · 4 Oct 2026
Package inventory
Watchflare scans about 30 package managers daily, records package changes, and detects available updates for supported managers.docs.watchflare.io · 4 Oct 2026
Alerts
Users can set host-specific thresholds for CPU, memory, disk, load, and temperature, plus host-offline alerts.docs.watchflare.io · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
Notifications can be sent by email or through Shoutrrr-supported channels including Discord, Slack, Telegram, Matrix, Ntfy, Gotify, and generic HTTP.docs.watchflare.io · 4 Oct 2026
Security
The product documents TLS 1.3, HMAC-SHA256 signed requests with anti-replay, JWT sessions, and bcrypt passwords.watchflare.io · 4 Oct 2026
Data control
The Hub and database run on infrastructure the user controls, and agents communicate only with the Hub; the maker says there is no usage tracking or telemetry.docs.watchflare.io · 4 Oct 2026
Outage handling
Agents buffer metrics in a configurable 10 MB default write-ahead log and replay them on reconnect; container metrics are not buffered.watchflare.io · 4 Oct 2026
Storage
Metrics are stored in PostgreSQL with TimescaleDB, on a user-controlled Docker volume by default or an external TimescaleDB instance.watchflare.io · 4 Oct 2026
Deployment
The Hub can be deployed with Docker Compose or as a standalone binary, and the web dashboard is embedded in the Hub.docs.watchflare.io · 4 Oct 2026
Supported systems
The agent supports Linux with systemd and macOS through Homebrew; Windows support is planned.watchflare.io · 4 Oct 2026
Requirements
The Hub requires Docker Engine 20.10+ with Compose v2+ for the documented Docker deployment; Linux and macOS agents support x86_64 and ARM64.watchflare.io · 4 Oct 2026
License and support
Watchflare is licensed under AGPL-3.0, and the maker directs users to GitHub for issues and pull requests.watchflare.io · 4 Oct 2026
Maker
The site credits Kilian PICHARD as the builder; the pages opened did not state a headquarters or founding year.watchflare.io · 4 Oct 2026

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