Dozzle
Focus: docker, logs and github. Shares monitoring and self-hosted with Portracker. Rated 4.5 (Portracker: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit
Web App
Portracker
Real-time port monitoring for your own servers.
Rating
4.6 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Intermediate
Works on
Web, Linux, Cross-Platform
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What is Portracker?
Portracker is an open-source, self-hosted tool that discovers and monitors open ports across your machines in real time, giving you one dashboard for what is actually listening where.
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Pros: what Portracker does well
- Real-time discovery across hosts
- Self-hosted, your data stays yours
- Clean dashboard
Cons: where it falls short
- Requires self-hosting
- Aimed at technical users
Who Portracker is for
Developers and homelab owners tracking services across servers.
Who can skip it
People who do not run their own infrastructure.
Portracker alternatives
Not sold on Portracker? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
Homer
Focus: dashboard, start page and github. Shares self-hosted and homelab with Portracker. Rated 4.5 (Portracker: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit
navop
Focus: database, ssh and sftp. Shares monitoring and open source with Portracker. A desktop app, not a web app. Freemium (Portracker: Free). Adds macOS and Windows. Rated 4.5 (Portracker: 4.6).
Desktop AppFree planmacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
ServerKit
Focus: server control panel, vps and deployment. Shares open source and self-hosted with Portracker. A website, not a web app. Rated 4.7 (Portracker: 4.6).
WebsiteFreeWeb, Linux
4.7Visit
Grafana
Focus: dashboards, metrics and alerts. Shares monitoring and open source with Portracker. Rated 4.7 (Portracker: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.7Visit
Speakr
Focus: transcription, audio and privacy. Shares self-hosted and open source with Portracker. Rated 4.7 (Portracker: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.7Visit
Free alternatives to Portracker
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
Uptime Kuma
Focus: uptime, status page and alerts. Shares monitoring and open source with Portracker. Rated 4.7 (Portracker: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.7Visit
Vaultwarden
Focus: password manager, bitwarden and security. Shares self-hosted and open source with Portracker. Rated 4.7 (Portracker: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.7Visit
Dashy
Focus: dashboard, start page and github. Shares self-hosted and open source with Portracker. Same 4.6 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit
Gatus
Focus: status page, uptime and self-hosting. Shares monitoring and open source with Portracker. Same 4.6 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit
Healthchecks
Focus: cron, scheduled jobs and alerts. Shares monitoring and open source with Portracker. Same 4.6 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit
Homarr
Focus: dashboard, self-hosting and start page. Shares homelab and open source with Portracker. Adds Windows. Same 4.6 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.6Visit
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