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Monit
Classic Unix process + service monitor — runs locally, restarts services if they die.
What it does well
- Extremely lightweight, with a very small memory and CPU footprint on the host.
- Can automatically restart failed processes or services, ensuring higher availability.
- Configuration is done via a simple, human-readable text file, enabling easy version control.
Where it falls short
- Self-hosted only, with no official managed or SaaS version available.
- Lacks a native, centralized view for monitoring multiple servers in one dashboard.
- User interface is basic and dated compared to modern monitoring tools.
- Alerting and notification options are limited without custom scripting or integration.
Alternatives to Monit
Zabbix
freeEnterprise-grade open-source monitoring — free forever, paid support available.
CNCF metrics + alerting standard — Blackbox exporter does HTTP/TCP/ICMP probes.
Time-series storage for metrics — old-school but reliable, paired with Grafana for dashboards.
Icinga
freeModern Nagios fork — open source, plugin-compatible with Nagios checks.