Centreon
8.3#2 in network monitoringFrom €2.27 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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PVE Hardware Monitor
5.9#55 in hardware monitoring softwareWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Centreon | PVE Hardware Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| API | Centreon Cloud APIs use time-limited user-linked authentication tokens sent in an X-AUTH-TOKEN header. | The project documents a GET /api/status endpoint that returns sensor data as JSON and a POST /api/mode endpoint for ASUS laptop fan profiles. |
| Deployment | Centreon supports SaaS delivery and self-hosted deployment. | The documented installation runs on a Proxmox host and serves the dashboard at port 9099. |
| Integrations | Stream Connectors can export real-time metrics to systems such as Grafana, Kibana and Power BI. | It reads data from Linux hwmon, ASUS embedded controller registers, IPMI via ipmitool, sysfs battery data, and procfs system metrics. |
| Purpose | Centreon provides an AIOps-ready, business-aware IT monitoring platform for complex infrastructures from cloud to edge. | A real-time hardware monitoring dashboard for Proxmox VE hosts. |
Centreon plans
- IT Edition€27.24 a year
- Business Edition€54.36 a year
- MSP Edition€54.36 a year
- IT-100Free
- IT 100 FreemiumFree
- IT Edition (Self-Hosted)€2.27 a year
PVE Hardware Monitor plans
No prices published.
Pick Centreon if…
Centreon suits IT teams monitoring mixed infrastructure across servers, networks, cloud and applications. Its SaaS and self-hosted options give teams a choice of deployment model.
Pick PVE Hardware Monitor if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.