BeszelvsopenITCOCKPIT
Two self-hosted Infrastructure Monitoring projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Beszel | openITCOCKPIT | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 26 620 | 398 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +935 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.21.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Beszel scores 81/100 against 54/100 for openITCOCKPIT, so it is the safer default.
Beszel ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for openITCOCKPIT.
If you want the quickest setup, Beszel is easier to run; openITCOCKPIT needs more configuration.
Beszel is growing faster right now (+935 stars in 30 days).
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