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HWall vs Munin
Both stand on hardware monitoring tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinux
HWall combines Linux sensor monitoring, hardware inventory, alerting, and export features in read-only interfaces. Its usefulness depends on the running kernel, installed drivers, hardware, and optional helper tools.
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Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted
Choose Munin if you want free, self-hosted resource monitoring with graphing, a broad plugin ecosystem, and configurable alerts. Look elsewhere if you need a service that does not require a master-and-node installation you manage.
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| HWall | Munin | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux | API, Linux, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | munin-monitoring.org |
| On hardware monitoring tools | #39 of 59 | #35 of 59 |
HWall: what it does well
- Free Linux application
- GTK 4 and terminal interfaces
- Per-sensor warning and critical alerts
- Broad hardware inventory coverage
- CSV and JSON Lines exports
What to know first
- Hardware support depends on kernel and drivers
- Optional helpers are needed for some readings
- Very short intervals can consume substantial resources
- Accuracy and compatibility are not guaranteed
Munin: what it does well
- Free, open-source monitoring software.
- Graphs collected information through a web interface.
- More than 500 plugins, with custom plugins supported in any language.
- TLS can encrypt master-to-node communication.
- Deployments described from a Raspberry Pi to clusters over 100 nodes.
What to know first
- Requires a self-hosted deployment.
- Packaged installs require munin-node on each node and munin on the master.
- The homepage lists version 2.0.69 as the latest stable release.