Beszel vs Servers Alive
Beszel
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| Figure | Beszel | Servers Alive |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | €16.58/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Server Monitoring | 8.4 (#11) | 7.6 (#29) |
| Purpose | Beszel is a lightweight server monitoring platform with Docker statistics, historical data, and alerts. | Servers Alive is an end-to-end network monitoring tool that runs on Windows and monitors across operating systems. |
| Security | Hub and agent communication can use SSH or WebSocket; WebSocket mode uses a mutual authentication handshake. | The maker says the installer and executable are signed, and lists extended security for the built-in webserver among version 10 changes. |
| Support | The project points users to GitHub Discussions and a community-run Matrix room for support and general discussion. | The maker offers a support and maintenance contract for Servers Alive v10 for EURO 85. |
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