PM2
8.1#1 in process monitoring softwareFrom $79 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitPM2 vs s6
What both publish
| Fact | PM2 | s6 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Official integration documentation covers Docker, Heroku, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, cloud providers, Nginx, transpilers and Capistrano-style deployments. | Related projects include s6-linux-init, s6-rc, s6-frontend, and s6-overlay for Docker images. |
| Purpose | PM2 is a daemon process manager that helps manage applications and keep them online. | s6 is a small suite of UNIX programs for process supervision and low-level administration of processes and services. |
| Security | The PM2 AI Assistant page says access to monitoring data is secured by OAuth with a PM2.io account. | The s6 page describes the suite as small and secure and lists utilities for access control and privilege handling; it does not state a security certification. |
PM2 plans
- PM2 RuntimeFree
- RuntimeFree
- Plus$79 a month
- PM2 Plus$79 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- PM2 EnterprisePriced on request
s6 plans
- s6Free
Pick PM2 if…
PM2 Runtime suits developers who want an open-source process manager for applications, including Node.js apps running in containers. Teams needing Node.js production monitoring can consider Plus, while Enterprise lists optimization and profiling features.
Pick s6 if…
s6 suits administrators who need process supervision and service controls on POSIX-compliant systems. It is intended for users able to meet its build requirements, including the required skalibs dependency.