naemon-corevssensu-go
Two self-hosted Nagios alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| naemon-core | sensu-go | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #5 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 173 | 1 114 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 4 |
| Latest release | v1.5.2 · 18 May 2026 | v6.15.0 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
sensu-go scores 61/100 against 49/100 for naemon-core, so it is the safer default.
sensu-go ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for naemon-core.
If you want the quickest setup, sensu-go is easier to run; naemon-core needs more configuration.
sensu-go is growing faster right now (+2 stars in 30 days).
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