vps-audit
The premium Open Source alternative to Lynis
🎯 Best for:Quick security health checks on fresh Linux VPS instances.
What is vps-audit?
A lightweight alternative to complex monitoring agents like Datadog for basic security and performance audits. It executes native Linux commands to collect metrics and identify vulnerabilities without external dependencies.
Tech Stack
ShellMonitoring & Logs
Why vps-audit?
- • No installation required
- • Extremely fast execution
- • Transparent shell logic
Limitations
- • No historical data
- • No alerting system
- • Manual execution required
3/6/2026
Last Update
152
Forks
11
Issues
MIT
License
Financial Leak Detected
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Lynis)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
SAVE 100%