🛠️ Top Tools to Monitor VPS Performance and Uptime

Running a VPS comes with responsibility: you need to ensure it’s performing well and stays online. But how do you keep an eye on your server 24/7?

At HostEONS, we always recommend our customers use monitoring tools to stay proactive. Here’s a curated list of top tools (free & paid) to monitor your VPS performance and uptime.


1️⃣ HetrixTools

✅ What it does: Uptime monitoring, performance checks, and blacklist monitoring.

✅ Why we like it: Easy to set up, offers public status pages (we use it: https://status.hosteons.com), and supports plenty of notification methods (email, Slack, Telegram).

💲 Free plan available + premium features.


2️⃣ UptimeRobot

✅ What it does: Simple uptime monitoring every 5 minutes.

✅ Why we like it: Beginner-friendly with public status pages and multiple alert channels.

💲 Free for basic uptime checks; Pro plan unlocks faster checks and advanced monitoring.


3️⃣ Netdata

✅ What it does: Real-time monitoring of CPU, RAM, disk I/O, network, processes, and more.

✅ Why we like it: Insanely detailed and instant metrics visualization with beautiful dashboards.

💲 Free (self-hosted); paid cloud options available.


4️⃣ Zabbix

✅ What it does: Enterprise-grade monitoring for VPS and large infrastructures.

✅ Why we like it: Highly customizable with deep alerting and reporting tools.

💲 Open-source & free.


5️⃣ Monit

✅ What it does: Lightweight utility to monitor services and system metrics. Can automatically restart services if they fail.

✅ Why we like it: Great for self-healing VPS setups.

💲 Free.


6️⃣ Pingdom

✅ What it does: Premium uptime & performance monitoring.

✅ Why we like it: Professional-grade reports, user experience monitoring, global test nodes.

💲 Paid.


7️⃣ Glances

✅ What it does: A cross-platform monitoring tool you can run in the terminal. Tracks CPU, memory, disk, network, and more.

✅ Why we like it: Perfect for sysadmins who love CLI tools.

💲 Free.


✅ Bonus: VPS Tools Built Into HostEONS

Did you know? Every HostEONS VPS comes with:

  • 📊 Real-time resource monitoring (CPU, RAM, disk) via the control panel
  • 📸 One-click snapshot & backup
  • 🖥️ VNC access + rDNS setup

💡 Why Monitoring Matters

Regular monitoring ensures you:

  • Detect bottlenecks early
  • Avoid downtime
  • Respond to issues before your users notice
  • Optimize your server’s performance & resources

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Uptime Transparency Done Right — How Hosteons Shares Real-Time Server & Network Status

In the world of web hosting and VPS services, uptime is everything — but transparency about that uptime is often lacking.

Many providers make vague claims like “99.9% uptime” or display the health of a single test server — but they don’t show you what’s really going on across their entire infrastructure.

At Hosteons, we believe in doing things differently. That’s why we offer real-time, public monitoring of every server in our network — not just one or two per location.


✅ Why Uptime Transparency Matters

When you’re running a business, deploying client projects, or even just managing personal applications, downtime = risk. But without clear visibility into a provider’s network, you’re left guessing:

  • Is the issue local or global?
  • Is it just me or is the entire node down?
  • How quickly does the provider respond to incidents?

Most hosting companies only show selective stats or display one server per location — which can easily mask problems or give a false sense of reliability.


🌐 Introducing Hosteons’ Public Uptime Status Page

We’ve made things simple and honest.

👉 Visit: https://status.hosteons.com

Hosted and monitored independently by HetrixTools

This page shows:

  • 💻 Every VPS node (not just one per location)
  • 🌐 Web hosting servers
  • 🧰 Backup servers
  • 📡 DNS resolvers
  • 🔌 Network-level uptime

This isn’t just a “pretty dashboard.” It’s raw, verifiable data, and it’s always public.


🔍 What’s Different About Our Approach?

FeatureHosteonsTypical Providers
Public uptime monitoring✅ Yes❌ Rarely
Monitored by 3rd party✅ HetrixTools⚠️ Often self-hosted
Per-server visibility✅ Every VPS node shown❌ One server per location
Includes backup/DNS systems✅ Yes❌ Not shown
Open to everyone✅ No login needed❌ Hidden or internal only

We don’t just say “we’re transparent” — we prove it, 24/7.


🛡️ Why This Benefits You

  • You can check uptime history before ordering a plan
  • Monitor your node’s performance independently
  • Hold us accountable (we welcome it)
  • Feel confident knowing we’re not hiding outages or degrading service

📉 What Happens During Downtime?

If a server or service experiences downtime:

  • It’s reflected immediately on our public page
  • Our team receives alerts via HetrixTools and responds proactively
  • You can monitor status in real-time — no need to wait for vague updates

🔄 Building Trust Through Visibility

We don’t just want to sell you hosting. We want to earn your trust — and that starts with honesty and accountability.

By using a third-party service (HetrixTools) and displaying per-node stats, we put transparency first — not marketing spin.


🔗 See for Yourself

Want to check the health of our infrastructure right now?

👉 Visit: https://status.hosteons.com

Explore our hosting plans with confidence, knowing we’ll never leave you in the dark:

🌐 https://hosteons.com

Have questions? Reach us at https://my.hosteons.com