Supervisor Alternatives & Competitors

systemd is a replacement for the init daemon for Linux (either System V or BSD-style).

Key systemd features:

Fast Boot Times Unified Management Socket Activation Logging and Monitoring

Open Source

runit is a cross-platform Unix init scheme with service supervision, a replacement for sysvinit...

Key runit features:

Simplicity Fast Boot Times Service Supervision Compatibility

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Key Cyclr features:

Pre-built Connectors Embedded Integration Marketplace Low Code Integration Builder SOC 2 Type 2 Accreditation

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Monit is a free open source utility for managing and monitoring, processes, files, directories and filesystems on a UNIX system. Monit conducts automatic maintenance and repair and can execute meaningful causal actions in error situations.

Key M/Monit features:

Centralized Monitoring User-Friendly Interface Scalability Real-Time Alerts

Savannah is a central point for development, distribution and maintenance of free software, both GNU and non-GNU.

Key sysvinit features:

Simplicity Mature and Stable Compatibility Flexibility

s6 is a small suite of programs for UNIX, designed for process supervision. It can be used as an init system, or as separate supervision components.

Key s6 features:

Modularity Reliability Minimal Overhead Cross-Platform

Open Source

Advanced, production process manager for Node.js.

Key PM2 features:

Process Management Monitoring & Logging Cluster Mode Easy Deployment

procd is a process and system init service for OpenWRT.

Key procd features:

Comprehensive System Management Dynamic Management Integration with UCI Hotplug Support

Upstart is an event-based replacement for the /sbin/init daemon which handles starting of tasks and...

Key Upstart features:

Event-based Architecture Parallel Execution Dynamic Services Management Backward Compatibility

Dinit is a service supervisor with dependency support which can also act as the system "init" program.

Key Dinit features:

Lightweight Simple Configuration Fast Startup Parallel Service Starting

Track, record, alert and visualize performance and availability of IT resources.

Key Zabbix features:

Open-source Scalability Comprehensive Monitoring Alerting and Notification

Open Source free

The nosh package is a suite of system-level utilities for initializing and running a BSD or Linux...

Key nosh features:

System Management Compatibility Modularity Documentation

Finit is a simple alternative to SysV init and systemd, reverse engineered from the EeePC fastinit ten years ago by Claudio Matsuoka — “gaps filled with frog DNA …” Finit supports runlevels, process monitoring, and starting services on demand using ….

Key finit features:

Fast Boot Time Small Footprint Simple Configuration Reliability and Stability

Keep an eye on your laptop while you're away.

Key WatchDog features:

User-Friendly Interface Real-Time Monitoring Comprehensive Reporting Customizable Alerts