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24 alternatives to SadServers

Troubleshoot & make a server happy – like Leetcode for Linux

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SadServers launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Hello, I'm building SadServers.com, a SaaS where users can test their Linux troubleshooting skills on real Linux servers in a "Capture the Flag" fashion. I hope this is useful, to learn more about the project please see https://github.com/fduran/sadservers

    2022 · sadservers.com · its alternatives →

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    Making server monitoring easy

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Nixstats▲117

    A new powerful monitoring tool for your server and website.

    2017 · login.webpros.com · its alternatives →

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    A beautiful web dashboard for Linux. Contribute to tariqbuilds/linux-dash development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Monitor K8s applications effortlessly, at scale

    2022 · groundcover.com · its alternatives →

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    Interactive system monitoring for GNU/Linux distributions

    2021 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →

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    Linux system exploration and troubleshooting tool with first class support for containers - draios/sysdig

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A rest application to update firewalld rules on a linux server - GitHub - prashantgupta24/firewalld-rest: A rest application to update firewalld rules on a linux server

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN! I've been working on Bor, an open-source system for centralized Linux desktop management. Bor consists of a lightweight Go agent and a central server. Policies are streamed to clients over mTLS/gRPC in real time—no polling—and currently support Firefox, Chrome, KDE, dconf, polkit and package management, with more coming. Version 0.8 introduces several new policy types - Thunderbird, Microsoft Edge for Business and FirewallD zones, along with a number of improvements and fixes. I'd love feedback on the architecture, policy model, and whether this is something you'd consider for…

    Aug 2026 · getbor.dev · its alternatives →

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    Ping▲151

    Monitor Linux servers on your phone

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    CtrlOps▲244

    Deploy, Debug & Manage Linux Servers with AI.

    May 2026 · ctrlops.io · its alternatives →

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    Zero config linux server monitoring and alerting

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Scalable PaaS (automated Docker+nginx) - aka Heroku on Steroids - caprover/README.md at master · caprover/caprover

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Lightweight system monitor for Linux VPS. Contribute to leodeim/vpsmon development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Dynamically instrument Live applications from your IDE

    2023 · lightrun.com · its alternatives →

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    GMSSH▲90

    Enable everyone to manage servers simply and efficiently

    2025 · gmssh.com · its alternatives →

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    I have developed an application called "echoserver" and I would like to share its details on Hacker News. The purpose of "echoserver" is to simplify the testing of HTTP clients. It functions as an echo server, meaning it responds to requests by echoing back the received data. This allows users to simulate various server responses and test their HTTP clients accordingly. With "echoserver," users can generate custom responses by specifying the desired status code, headers, and response body. This flexibility enables thorough testing of HTTP clients and simplifies the process of verifying…

    2023 · echoserver.dev · its alternatives →

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    Server monitoring made simple

    2019 · sumvipvn.net · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN, I've built an app for macOS that allows performing common SSH operations on Linux servers using a native GUI. The problem: Managing multiple Linux servers usually means juggling terminal windows and copy-pasting snippets/scripts. After dealing with tens of production/staging VPSes at previous jobs, I realized there had to be a better way for common operations I did on a daily basis than my collection of bash snippets. Features: - Quickly switch between different servers. Tag servers with arbitrary key values for easy search. - Real-time dashboard with CPU/memory graphs,…

    2025 · serverbuddy.app · its alternatives →

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    Game server status monitoring and analytics tool

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    All-in-one server management assistant.

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Dangerously user-friendly web server for quick prototyping and hackathons - jstrieb/quickserv

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

  24. 24LS

    Serverbox is an agentless desktop control panel for Linux servers. Dashboards, terminals, file management, Docker, services, cron, users, firewalls and SSH tunnels — over plain SSH, with nothing installed on your servers. Free for macOS, Windows and Linux.

    Aug 2026 · serverbox.stupidlabs.lol · its alternatives →

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