# Beszel vs netxms

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Beszel | netxms |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #19 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 26 620 ✓ | 416 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +935 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.21.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | release-6.2.4 · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

Beszel scores 81/100 against 55/100 for netxms, so it is the safer default.

Beszel ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for netxms.

If you want the quickest setup, Beszel is easier to run; netxms needs more configuration.

Beszel is growing faster right now (+935 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Beszel](https://selfhost.directory/project/beszel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/beszel.md)
- [netxms](https://selfhost.directory/project/netxms) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netxms.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/beszel-vs-netxms