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Self-Hosting Beszel: Lightweight Server Monitoring

Beszel is a lightweight server monitoring hub. Track CPU, memory, disk, and network across multiple servers with a clean dashboard.

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What Is Beszel?


Beszel is a lightweight monitoring tool for tracking server resources. It's simpler than Prometheus + Grafana but gives you the essential metrics.


Features


  • CPU, memory, disk, and network monitoring
  • Multi-server support from one dashboard
  • Docker/Podman container monitoring
  • Historical data with charts
  • Alert thresholds
  • Clean, modern UI
  • Minimal resource usage

    • Beszel vs Netdata vs Prometheus+Grafana


  • Beszel: Lightest, simplest, multi-server dashboard
  • Netdata: Real-time per-second data, single-server
  • Prometheus+Grafana: Most powerful, most complex

    • Beszel for simple multi-server overview. Netdata for deep single-server analysis. Prometheus+Grafana for production observability.


    Architecture


  • Hub: Central dashboard (runs on one server)
  • Agent: Runs on each monitored server

    • The agent is tiny (single binary, minimal CPU/RAM) and sends metrics to the hub.


    Deployment


    1. Deploy Beszel hub on TinyPod

    2. Install agent on each server to monitor

    3. Connect agents to hub

    4. View all servers from one dashboard


    Resources: Hub: 1 CPU, 128 MB RAM. Agent: minimal.


    Beszel fills the gap between "no monitoring" and "full observability stack." Perfect for self-hosters who want visibility without complexity.

    Self-Host Beszel: Server Monitoring | TinyPod | TinyPod