Pm2: Detailed Overview & Metrics

v5.4.2(3 months ago)

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PM2 is a production process manager for Node.js applications that helps manage and keep applications online. It provides features like process monitoring, automatic restart, clustering, and log management, making it easier to deploy and maintain Node.js applications in production environments. PM2 also offers a built-in load balancer to distribute incoming traffic across multiple instances of the application, ensuring high availability and performance.

Compared to alternatives like Forever or Nodemon, PM2 stands out for its robust feature set and ease of use. It is actively maintained with regular updates and improvements, making it a reliable choice for managing Node.js processes in production.

Alternatives:
forever+
nodemon+
strong-pm+
pm2-metrics+
node-windows+
node-linux+
node-mac+
supervisor+
strong-supervisor+
forever-monitor+

Tags: node.jsprocess-managerproductionmonitoringload-balancer