Montray – Desktop Tray for systemd Service Health

Monitor your systemd services at a glance from the desktop tray

Problem

Developers run many systemd services on local or remote servers (databases, queues, custom daemons) but lack a lightweight desktop monitor—they either open a terminal for systemctl status or deploy heavy monitoring stacks.

Solution

A cross-platform desktop tray app that monitors multiple systemd services via SSH or local connection, shows status with color and notifications, and supports one-click restart or log view.

Users

Indie developers and small teams running self-hosted services on Linux servers

MVP

Desktop tray app (Linux/macOS/Windows); configure SSH or local systemd; poll service status; tray icon color changes; click to view logs and restart; multi-server support.

Revenue

Free open-source + paid multi-server monitoring ($12 one-time) or team shared config ($5/month).

Why now

Self-hosting is growing, but monitoring tools are either too heavy (Prometheus+Grafana) or too manual (systemctl), leaving a gap for a lightweight tray solution.