Comparison

Server Dashboard vs ServerPanel

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Server Dashboard

Monitor your Linux servers with a comprehensive dashboard. Track CPU, memory, disk usage, network traffic, and socket activity in real-time. Gain insights into your server's performance and health.

Highlights
  • CPU monitoring
  • Memory usage tracking
  • Disk space analysis
  • Network traffic monitoring
  • Socket activity
  • Real-time data
Features
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A dashboard for Linux Monitor: CPU, Memory, Disk, Socket, Network, Traffic.

About

ServerPanel

Monitor Linux servers from your iPhone or iPad with live CPU, memory, and disk activity. Includes a full SSH terminal with session management and command snippets. Offers premium features like SFTP and port forwarding.

Highlights
  • Live server monitoring (CPU, memory, disk)
  • Full SSH terminal with gestures
  • Command snippets and presets
  • Password or private key authentication
  • SFTP file browser
  • Port forwarding (SSH tunnels)
  • Threshold alerts
Features
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Keep an eye on every Linux server you run — right from your iPhone or iPad, with no agent to install. ServerPanel connects over plain SSH and turns raw command output into clear, glanceable dashboards. Add a server with its host and credentials, and within seconds you'll see live CPU, memory, disk, and network activity — no software to deploy on the server itself. MONITORING, VISUALIZED • Overall and per-core CPU usage • Memory and swap usage • System load average (1/5/15 min) and uptime • Real-time network throughput and cumulative traffic • Disk capacity per partition, live I/O • Top processes by CPU and memory • Read-only Docker container list with live stats • Live Activity and Dynamic Island that appear automatically while a session is active A FULL SSH TERMINAL, INCLUDED FREE • Interactive SSH terminal with real terminal emulation, gestures, and an on-screen key row built for iOS • Session keep-alive with one-tap reconnect • Save snippets — your own commands plus handy presets — and run them with a tap SECURE BY DESIGN • Password or private key authentication (PEM/OpenSSH, including passphrase-protected keys) • Credentials stay in the iOS Keychain — never sent anywhere but your server • Organize your servers into groups FREE TO START Monitor and connect to up to 3 servers, use the full SSH terminal, and save up to 8 snippets — at no cost. PREMIUM Upgrade to unlock: • Unlimited servers • SFTP file browser — browse, upload, and download files • Local and remote port forwarding (SSH tunnels) • Login scripts — automate expect/send steps when you connect • Unlimited snippets and the full preset library • End-to-end encrypted iCloud sync across your devices • Threshold alerts for CPU, memory, and disk, with background checks SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ServerPanel Premium unlocks unlimited servers, the SFTP browser, port forwarding, login scripts, unlimited snippets, iCloud sync, and threshold alerts. Three plans are available: • Monthly — auto-renewing subscription, billed every month • Yearly — auto-renewing subscription, billed every year • Lifetime — a one-time purchase, no recurring charges Monthly and Yearly plans automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region. The Lifetime plan is a single payment with no renewal or recurring charge. Privacy Policy: https://www.mzjpg.com/policy/serverpanel Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ SUPPORT Questions, feature requests, or something not working right? Email us at support@mzjpg.com — we read every message. ServerPanel is built for developers, indie hosts, and small teams who'd rather glance at a dashboard than SSH in just to run `top`. If ServerPanel is helping you keep your servers in check, please take a moment to leave a review — it genuinely helps us keep building.

Screenshots

Server Dashboard4 screens
ServerPanel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ServerPanel at Free against Server Dashboard's $9.99. ServerPanel also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 26 months). Server Dashboard's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ServerPanel is free to download; Server Dashboard costs $9.99 up front. Server Dashboard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ServerPanel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Server Dashboard against 5.0 for ServerPanel. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Server Dashboard ships an update every 26 months, ServerPanel every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Server Dashboard versus ServerPanel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterServer DashboardServerPanel
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB15 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperTxThinking, Inc.Dajiale

Customer experience

Server Dashboard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ServerPanel

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Server Dashboard

One-time2
  • 10 times for adding machine$9.99
  • 100 times for adding machine$69.99
None

ServerPanel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Server Dashboard free?
Server Dashboard costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ServerPanel free?
ServerPanel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Server Dashboard or ServerPanel?
Server Dashboard and ServerPanel are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Server Dashboard or ServerPanel have ads?
Neither Server Dashboard nor ServerPanel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Server Dashboard or ServerPanel?
Server Dashboard ships an update every 26 months, and ServerPanel every 3 weeks. Most recently, Server Dashboard was updated on October 24, 2026 and ServerPanel on October 24, 2026.

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