What is WatchYourPorts?

WatchYourPorts is a self-hosted network monitoring tool that scans and tracks open ports across local servers. It provides a web-based dashboard showing port status, history, and statistics, with data export to InfluxDB2 for Grafana visualization. The application runs as a Docker container and can import port mappings from Docker containers automatically. It supports theming via Bootswatch, configurable scan intervals, and offers a REST API for programmatic access. Authentication can be added via the companion ForAuth service or SSO tools like Authelia. The project is written in Go and licensed under MIT.

Should you self-host WatchYourPorts?

WatchYourPorts scores 41/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #39 of 48 in Network Monitoring. It has 206 GitHub stars.

There was no stable release in the past 12 months, so check the repository's recent activity before you rely on it.

Setup is moderate: expect some configuration beyond a single command. An official Docker image is available. It is MIT-licensed and written mostly in Go.

Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is mitmproxy (86/100, 46 451 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See WatchYourPorts vs mitmproxy side by side.