Beszel vs Pulse
Pros and cons
Each app's own strengths and weaknesses, plus the specs where Beszel and Pulse 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
- Completely free
Cons
- No official mobile app
- Host networking for network stats
- Rootless agents miss some metrics
Pulse
Pros
- Proxmox, Docker and NAS in one view
- Alerts on backups and disks
- Read-only Proxmox API token
- Agentless availability checks
Cons
- Seven days of history on free
- Agent needed for Docker hosts
- Pro features are closed source
Beszel vs Pulse: 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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