Self-host openITCOCKPIT
openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0Open-source monitoring UI for Nagios, Naemon, Prometheus
- Stars
- 396
- CPU
- 2 CPU cores (x86-64 or arm64)
- RAM
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 60 GB of free hard disk space
- Ports
- 80 (HTTP), 443 (HTTPS)
- Requires
- Gearman (gearmand), MySQL, Naemon, Redis/Valkey
openitcockpit/openitcockpit-ceWhat is openITCOCKPIT?
openITCOCKPIT is an open-source monitoring platform that provides a web-based configuration interface for monitoring engines including Nagios, Naemon, and Prometheus. It offers template-based configuration, a REST API, built-in package manager for extensions, HA clustering, two-factor authentication, LDAP authentication, multitenancy, and distributed monitoring via Mod-Gearman. The platform includes customizable dashboards, Grafana integration, maps, event correlation, business process monitoring, and SLA reporting. It can be deployed via Docker Compose, native apt packages on Ubuntu/Debian, or on RHEL-based systems with the Enterprise Edition. Native mobile apps for iOS and Android provide push notifications. The Community Edition is free and open-source (GPL-3.0), while the Enterprise Edition adds additional integrations, distributed monitoring, and professional support under a commercial license.
Should you self-host openITCOCKPIT?
openITCOCKPIT scores 54/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring. It has 396 GitHub stars.
It shipped 12 stable releases in the past year. The latest, openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0, came out on 22 October 2026. New versions land roughly every 3 weeks.
Setup is moderate: expect some configuration beyond a single command. An official Docker image is available. It is GPL-3.0-licensed and written mostly in PHP.
Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is Beszel (81/100, 26 617 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See openITCOCKPIT vs Beszel side by side.
Features
- Built-in package manager
- Customizable Dashboards
- Distributed Monitoring
- Event Correlation
- Grafana integration
- High availability clustering
- LDAP/Active Directory Authentication
- Maps and geographic visualization
- Multitenancy
- Object permissions
- REST API
- Template-based configuration
- Two-factor authentication
- Web-based configuration interface
openITCOCKPIT README
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