Fleetdm by fleetdm
Open device management
About Fleetdm
From the project's README at github.com/fleetdm/fleet. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Open-source platform for IT and security teams with thousands of computers. Designed for APIs, GitOps, webhooks, YAML, and humans. What's it for? Organizations like Fastly and Gusto use Fleet for vulnerability reporting, detection engineering, device management (MDM), device health monitoring, posture-based access control, managing unused software licenses, and more. Explore data To see what kind of data you can use Fleet to gather, check out the table reference documentation. Out-of-the-box policies Fleet includes out-of-the box support for all CIS benchmarks for macOS and Windows, as well as many simpler queries.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 6.3k | github.com/fleetdm/fleet |
| GitHub forks | 858 | github.com/fleetdm/fleet |
| Docker Hub pulls | 13M | hub.docker.com / fleetdm |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 5.6 years | since Nov 2020 |
| Last commit | 2 months ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 213 | last: 2 months ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2026-34391. What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Fleetdm?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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