beszel

The premium Open Source alternative to Datadog

🎯 Best for:Users needing simple, historical metrics without enterprise complexity.

What is beszel?

A lightweight server monitoring hub replacing heavy observability stacks like Datadog. Connects to low-footprint agents to visualize historical CPU, RAM, and Docker container stats.

Tech Stack
GoMonitoring & Logs

Why beszel?

  • Negligible resource impact on agents
  • Built on PocketBase for simplicity
  • Automatic Docker container discovery

Limitations

  • Lacks advanced APM features
  • Not suitable for massive scale clusters
  • Limited alerting integrations compared to SaaS
3/6/2026
Last Update
658
Forks
213
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Datadog)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
SAVE 100%

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