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Glances vs Sematext Container Monitoring

Both stand on container monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Glances

Free plan AndroidAPILinux+4

Glances combines live system monitoring with remote access, container monitoring, and a wide range of data exports. Check the Python requirement and XML-RPC host guidance when setting it up.

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Sematext brings container metrics, logs, and events into shared monitoring views with multiple deployment options. Review usage-based charges and Basic retention when considering the listed starting price.

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The facts

	Glances	Sematext Container Monitoring
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows	Linux, Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Infra Monitoring — Basic: $2.80 a month
Plans published	1	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	github.com	sematext.com
On container monitoring	#11 of 44	#34 of 44

Glances: what it does well

Displays CPU, memory, disk, network, and sensor data.
Remote monitoring supports terminal, web, and APIs.
Monitors Docker and LXC containers.
Exports statistics to files, databases, and brokers.
Free and open source.

What to know first

Version 4 requires Python 3.10 or later.
Standard pip installation omits web dependencies.
XML-RPC accepts any HTTP Host header by default.

Sematext Container Monitoring: what it does well

Collects container and host metrics, logs, and events.
Can discover containerized applications and start agents.
Shows metrics, logs, and events together.
14-day free trial requires no credit card.

What to know first

Monitoring charges depend on hosts, containers, plan, and data retention.
Basic includes 1-day retention.
Per-container charges apply above the plan-dependent included amount for Docker monitoring.

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