Beszel vs Nezha
Pros and cons
Each app's own strengths and weaknesses, plus the specs where Beszel and Nezha differ.
Beszel
Pros
- Small Go hub and agent
- Per-container CPU and memory history
- Alerts to ntfy, Discord, Telegram
- S.M.A.R.T. and ZFS health
- Open-source licence
Cons
- No official mobile app
- Host networking for network stats
- Rootless agents miss some metrics
Nezha
Pros
- Small agent on each host
- HTTP, ping and TCP checks
- Alerts with remote terminal
- Runs in 512 MB of RAM
Cons
- Ships with a default admin login
- Proxy must pass gRPC and WebSocket
- Metric history needs TSDB enabled
Beszel vs Nezha: specs side by side
Every spec for both apps in one table. Values in bold are where one app has the edge, and amber ones are worth a second look before you install.
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