The full platform. Not open-core.
PatchMon Community is not a stripped-down version with the good parts hidden behind a paywall. It is the complete platform - patch monitoring, patch deployment, compliance scanning, remote access, Docker monitoring, alerting, RBAC, and reporting. No host caps. No user limits. No feature gates. Self-host on your own infrastructure under AGPLv3.
Why open source matters for infrastructure tools
Inspect the Code
Security tools should be auditable. Read every line, verify every network call, and confirm that PatchMon does exactly what it says - nothing more.
Own Your Data
Self-hosted means your patch data stays on your infrastructure. No third-party cloud, no telemetry, no data leaving your network without your explicit action.
No Vendor Lock-In
AGPLv3 guarantees you can run, modify, and distribute PatchMon. No artificial limitations, no phone-home requirements, no features disabled to push you to a paid tier. If we disappeared tomorrow, you'd still have a fully functional, maintainable platform.
Community-Driven
Bug reports, feature requests, and contributions come from people running PatchMon in production. The roadmap reflects real needs, not investor priorities.
Extend and Integrate
Build custom integrations, modify the agent for your environment, or contribute features back. The codebase is structured for contributions.
Cross-Platform Agents
The agent builds for Linux (amd64, i386, arm64, arm), FreeBSD (amd64, i386, arm64, arm), and Windows (amd64, i386) - 10 binary variants. ARM support is real, not theoretical.
Everything included. No upgrade required.
Every feature listed here ships in the Community edition. PRO and Cloud add managed hosting, priority support, and convenience - they do not remove capabilities from Community.
Get started in minutes.
Production installs use the published Docker Compose files from GitHub (PostgreSQL 17, Redis 7, PatchMon server, and guacd for browser RDP). Here's the recommended path — the same flow documented in the PatchMon Docker directory.
1. Run the setup script and start the stack
From an empty directory, the script downloads docker-compose.yml and env.example, generates required secrets, and walks you through URL and timezone. Then start the services:
mkdir patchmon && cd patchmon
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PatchMon/PatchMon/refs/heads/main/docker/setup-env.sh | bash
docker compose up -dPrefer manual steps or pinning image tags? See docker/README.md (including ghcr.io/patchmon/patchmon-server tags and updates).
2. Open the dashboard and complete setup
Open the URL you configured (default: http://localhost:3000) and finish the first-time wizard to create your admin account.
3. Install an agent on each host
In PatchMon, open Hosts → Add host, copy the install command, and run it on each machine you want to manage.
Contributions welcome.
PatchMon is built in Go (server + agent) and React (frontend). Whether it's a bug fix, a new feature, documentation improvements, or distribution-specific packaging - we welcome pull requests.
Need more than Community?
PRO adds advanced modules and priority support. Cloud handles the infrastructure for you.