Search for VPS monitoring and almost everything assumes Linux — agents that only ship as a .deb or a shell install script, dashboards that talk about systemd units. If you're running Windows Server, the options thin out fast.

Why is Windows VPS monitoring underserved?

Most monitoring tools in this space were built agent-first for Linux, and a Windows agent gets added later, if at all — often as a lighter-weight port missing feature parity with the Linux version. That leaves a real gap for anyone running Windows Server, whether by choice or because the software stack requires it.

What should a Windows-capable monitoring agent actually do?

  • Report the same core metrics as the Linux agent — CPU, memory, disk, network — not a reduced subset
  • Run as a native Windows service, not a scheduled task or a wrapped script
  • Support the same remote actions (restart a service, kill a process) using Windows' own service-control mechanisms, not Linux-only commands that silently don't work
  • Report real disk health — Windows exposes this differently than Linux SMART tooling, and a proper agent should use the native mechanism (Get-PhysicalDisk-based health status) rather than skip it

How MonitorFree handles Windows

The agent ships as a genuine native Windows service alongside the Linux binary — same install-to-reporting time (under ten seconds), same metric set, same whitelisted remote actions. Disk health uses Windows' own physical-disk health APIs rather than assuming a Linux-only SMART toolchain. You pick your OS once, during the add-server flow, and get the same feature set either way — not a Linux product with a Windows checkbox bolted on.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the Windows agent have the same features as the Linux agent?

Yes — the same metrics (CPU, memory, disk, network), the same whitelisted remote actions, and native disk health reporting, using Windows-appropriate mechanisms rather than a reduced feature set.

How do I install the agent on Windows?

A single PowerShell command from an elevated (Administrator) prompt, shown in the add-server flow — it installs as a native Windows service and starts reporting within seconds.

Can I monitor a mix of Windows and Linux servers in one account?

Yes — both are managed from the same dashboard, with the same feature set on each.