I built PiMonitor v1.2 Stable — a ready-to-import Raspberry Pi system monitor for Node-RED

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I wanted a simple way to monitor my Raspberry Pi without setting up a separate cloud service or building an entire dashboard from scratch.

PiMonitor runs locally in Node-RED and provides:

• CPU usage
• RAM usage
• CPU temperature
• Host disk usage
• Uptime and load average
• Automatic system health status
• Warning / critical thresholds
• 1-hour history charts
• Docker / Portainer support
• Responsive desktop/mobile dashboard

No Python, external database or cloud service is required.

I’ve tested the current release on a Raspberry Pi 5 with Node-RED running in Docker and node-red-dashboard 3.6.6.

It includes the Node-RED flow, PDF documentation, installation instructions and a Portainer/Docker setup guide.

Launch price: €9.90

Feedback is very welcome, especially from other Raspberry Pi and Node-RED users.

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I don't mean to be rude, but who is going to pay for a local solution that any AI agent can handle?

You wanted to share your project, so share your flow so everyone can benefit from it.

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Also note that the old node-red-dashboard has been deprecated for some time. The recommended dashboard is @flowfuse/node-red-dashboard.

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Or UIBUILDER if you prefer more flexibility. :wink:

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Thanks for the feedback.

The point about the deprecated dashboard is absolutely valid. I originally built and tested PiMonitor on the Node-RED Dashboard installation I was already using on my Raspberry Pi 5, but I agree that a new release should target the current FlowFuse Dashboard instead.

I’m going to work on migrating the project to @flowfuse/node-red-dashboard before pushing it further.

Regarding the paid release, my intention wasn’t to claim that the individual monitoring functions are difficult to reproduce. The value I’m trying to build is around a tested, ready-to-import package, responsive UI, Docker/Portainer setup, documentation and future features such as secure remote access and alerts.

Thanks again — this is exactly the kind of feedback I was hoping to get by posting the project here.