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ELX-HealthMonitor
What it is
ELX-HealthMonitor is free software that shows current and historical Linux server activity through a web interface. It reads data directly from /proc, /sys, and smartctl, without a separate collector or time-series database. Metrics cover processor, memory, disks, filesystems, network, temperature, and processes. SMART information includes drive health, temperature, power-on hours, reallocated and pending sectors, SSD wear, and lifetime writes. RAID views report array state, members, failed disks, resync progress, mirror consistency, and the last check’s mismatch count. For systemd units, the interface shows processor, memory, disk I/O, task count, and restarts, with controls to start, stop, and change boot behavior. Alert rules support hold-down periods and email through SMTPS, STARTTLS, or plain SMTP. History keeps three days of raw readings by default, followed by five-minute averages, minimums, and maximums; data is deleted after a month by default. The maker lists Debian and Ubuntu with systemd on amd64, arm64, and armhf. Port 8555 is the default web port.
For and against
For
- Direct system data reading
- SMART and SSD wear details
- RAID status monitoring
- Systemd service controls
- Email alert rules
Against
- Supports Debian and Ubuntu with systemd
- smartmontools needed for SMART section
- History is deleted after a month by default
The verdict
ELX-HealthMonitor combines live metrics, hardware health details, service controls, and local history in one web interface. Check the listed operating systems, architectures, and smartmontools requirement before setup.
Who it suits
ELX-HealthMonitor suits administrators monitoring Debian or Ubuntu Linux servers and systemd services. It is useful for users who want local history, SMART details, RAID status, and email alerts.
Plans and prices
Free
Free for any use · no registration or fee
Read 7 Oct 2026 · elxsoftware.com
On the record
- Alerts
- Alert rules support hold-down periods and can send email using SMTPS, STARTTLS or plain SMTP.elxsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Data collection
- It reads system data from /proc, /sys and smartctl directly, without a separate collector or time-series database.elxsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Disk monitoring
- Its SMART readings include drive health, temperature, power-on hours, reallocated and pending sectors, SSD wear and lifetime writes.elxsoftware.com · read 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.elxsoftware.com · read 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.elxsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Optional dependency
- smartmontools is recommended but not required, and is needed for the SMART section.elxsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Platform requirements
- The maker lists Debian and Ubuntu with systemd, and amd64, arm64 and armhf architectures; the web interface uses port 8555 by default.elxsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says its programs contain no analytics or crash reporting and store settings and history locally.elxsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ELX-HealthMonitor monitors what a Linux server is doing now and what it did over time through a web interface.elxsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- RAID monitoring
- It shows RAID array state, members, failed disks, resync progress, mirror consistency and the last check’s mismatch count.elxsoftware.com · read 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.elxsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The privacy page directs questions to [email protected].elxsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- System metrics
- It measures processor, memory, disk, filesystem, network, temperature and process activity.elxsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026
