
ELX-HealthMonitor
ELX-HealthMonitor is a free web interface for viewing current Linux server activity and its history.
What ELX-HealthMonitor is
ELX-HealthMonitor is a free web interface for viewing current Linux server activity and its history. It reads system information directly from /proc, /sys and smartctl, without a separate collector or time-series database. It measures processor, memory, disk, filesystem, network, temperature and process activity. SMART readings cover drive health, temperature, power-on hours, reallocated and pending sectors, SSD wear and lifetime writes. RAID views show array and member status, failed disks, resync progress, mirror consistency and the last check’s mismatch count. For systemd units, it reports processor, memory, disk I/O, task count and restarts, with controls to start or stop units and change boot behavior. Alerts allow hold-down periods and email delivery through SMTPS, STARTTLS or plain SMTP. History retains three days of raw readings by default, then five-minute average, minimum and maximum buckets; data is deleted after a month by default. Listed systems are Debian and Ubuntu with systemd on amd64, arm64 or armhf. The web interface uses port 8555 by default.
Good
- Free for any use, with no registration or fee.
- Tracks processor, memory, disks, network and processes.
- Shows SMART health and SSD wear readings.
- Offers systemd service controls and email alerts.
- Keeps historical readings with average, minimum and maximum buckets.
Watch out
- Listed systems are Debian and Ubuntu with systemd.
- SMART section requires smartmontools.
- History data is deleted after a month by default.
- Software is provided without warranty.
Who it suits
It suits people administering Debian or Ubuntu servers with systemd who want a web view of system, disk and RAID activity. SMART monitoring requires smartmontools.
Verdict
ELX-HealthMonitor combines server metrics, disk and RAID status, service controls and alerts in a free web interface. Check its listed operating systems and architecture support, and install smartmontools if SMART readings matter to you.
Plans and prices
From ELX-HealthMonitor's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free for any use · no registration or fee |
The facts
Each one read from ELX-HealthMonitor's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Alerts
- Alert rules support hold-down periods and can send email using SMTPS, STARTTLS or plain SMTP.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Data collection
- It reads system data from /proc, /sys and smartctl directly, without a separate collector or time-series database.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Disk monitoring
- Its SMART readings include drive health, temperature, power-on hours, reallocated and pending sectors, SSD wear and lifetime writes.checked 7 Oct 2026
- History
- History keeps three days of raw readings by default, then five-minute average, minimum and maximum buckets, with data deleted after a month by default.checked 7 Oct 2026
- License
- The license permits private and commercial use on any number of machines without registration or fee, but provides the software as is without warranty.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Optional dependency
- smartmontools is recommended but not required, and is needed for the SMART section.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says its programs contain no analytics or crash reporting and store settings and history locally.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ELX-HealthMonitor monitors what a Linux server is doing now and what it did over time through a web interface.checked 7 Oct 2026
- RAID monitoring
- It shows RAID array state, members, failed disks, resync progress, mirror consistency and the last check’s mismatch count.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Service controls
- For systemd units, it shows processor, memory, disk I/O, task count and restarts, and offers controls to start, stop and change boot behavior.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The privacy page directs questions to [email protected].checked 7 Oct 2026
- System metrics
- It measures processor, memory, disk, filesystem, network, temperature and process activity.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform requirements
- The maker lists Debian and Ubuntu with systemd, and amd64, arm64 and armhf architectures; the web interface uses port 8555 by default.checked 7 Oct 2026
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