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michka
Plans and prices
Free
Free
Free to use on your own machines
Read 11 Oct 2026 · michka.org
On the record
- Customization
- Drop-in templates can reskin the dashboard and drop-in widgets can add custom cards without rebuilding.michka.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Download integrity
- The maker publishes SHA-256 checksums for downloads.michka.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Michka as built for home servers and homelabs, including use on small rack touchscreens.michka.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Live metrics
- The dashboard displays CPU, memory, network, disks, temperatures and system load, updated live.michka.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Local history
- Live updates stream over SSE and history is stored in a local SQLite file; the maker says data stays on the user's network.michka.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Multiple machines
- A hub gathers metrics from multiple machines while lightweight agents push metrics over the network.michka.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- Michka works offline because its assets are embedded, and the maker says it uses no cloud account or telemetry.michka.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Service monitoring
- It can monitor systemd units on Linux and services on Windows.michka.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support and community
- The maker directs users to GitHub to browse the code, file issues or contribute.michka.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Supported systems
- The hub and agents run on Linux, with Debian as the primary target, and Windows; the dashboard runs in any modern browser.michka.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Michka is a self-hosted dashboard for monitoring homelabs and servers, showing hardware metrics and operating system services in a browser.michka.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Windows limitation
- On most Windows hardware, reliable CPU temperatures are unavailable to user-mode software, so Michka shows disk activity, process counts and uptime instead of a temperature gauge.michka.org · read 11 Oct 2026
