CPUAlert with Email, Microsoft Teams and Telegram Alert Notifications

Simple and powerful CPU & MEMORY monitoring tool for Windows and Linux. Detect both HIGH and LOW usage, avoid repeated alert spam, and identify the TOP1-TOP5 process causing the issue. Alert only when usage continuously exceeds the threshold and back to normal.

No installation required. Offline license. No monthly fee.

✔ Microsoft Teams Alert Notification Supported Send alerts directly to your Microsoft Teams channel. Great for IT teams, NOC teams, admins, and business users who already use Teams every day.

Windows Linux Email + Microsoft Teams + Telegram Offline License

Microsoft Teams Alert Public SMTP Settings Buy License Read Documentation Download GitHub / WinGet

Same setup concept for Windows and Linux. Simple and easy for anyone.

Why customers choose CPUAlert

No setup server required
Easy for anyone to setup and get alerts in 1-minute
Email + Microsoft Teams + Telegram alerts
Detects CPU & MEM HIGH / LOW usage
TOP1-TOP5 process detection

Microsoft Teams Notification Alert

CPUAlert can send important CPU and memory notifications directly to a Microsoft Teams channel. This helps your team see server health issues in the same place where daily operation communication already happens.

Teams Alert Events

CPU HIGH alert
CPU LOW alert
MEMORY HIGH alert
MEMORY LOW alert
Recovery alert when back to normal

Better Team Response

Send alerts to a shared Teams channel
Let multiple admins see the same alert
Keep alert history inside Teams
Reduce missed emails

Notification Setup

Configure your Email, Microsoft Teams and Telegram settings in the configuration file.

Microsoft Teams webhook URL
Telegram token and chat-ID
Refer Public SMTP or use your own for email notifications

Best for IT teams who want CPU and memory alerts delivered to Microsoft Teams without running a large monitoring server.

What CPUAlert does

Smart Monitoring

CPU HIGH alert
CPU LOW alert
MEMORY HIGH alert
MEMORY LOW alert

Smart Alert Logic

Consecutive check logic
No repeated alert spam
Recovery alert when normal again
Daily IamAlive notification at midnight via email
Send alert to Microsoft Teams channel

Fast Troubleshooting

TOP1-TOP5 process detection
See what uses CPU most
See what uses MEMORY most
Optional quick deployment

Best for Windows servers, Linux servers, SQL servers, web servers, remote desktops, branch office PCs, and always-on systems.

Why this is better for many users

Easy to deploy

No complicated dashboard
No monitoring server to maintain
No long training required
Simple text-file configuration

Easy to act on

Clear alert subject and message
Send alert to Microsoft Teams for shared team visibility
Know HIGH or LOW immediately
Know recovery immediately
Know the top process fast

Example alert behavior

CPU Usage >= 85% count [1] of [3]
CPU Usage >= 85% count [2] of [3]
CPU Usage >= 85% count [3] of [3]
  TOP1 CPU usage : PID: 3148 CPU_TIME: 3202.6 sec COMMAND: msedgewebview2.exe
  TOP2- PID: 37700 CPU_TIME: 327.5 sec COMMAND: CrossDeviceService.exe
  TOP3- PID: 27340 CPU_TIME: 157.6 sec COMMAND: explorer.exe
  TOP4- PID: 3384 CPU_TIME: 145.8 sec COMMAND:  chrome.exe
  TOP5- PID: 31372 CPU_TIME: 139.5 sec COMMAND: devenv.exe
Sending email alert ...
Email command rc=0
Sending Microsoft Teams alert ...
Teams command rc=0
Sending Telegram alert ...
Telegram command rc=0

MEMORY Usage >= 85% count [1] of [3]
MEMORY Usage >= 85% count [2] of [3]
MEMORY Usage >= 85% count [3] of [3]
  TOP1 MEM usage : PID: 3148 %MEM: 5.1 COMMAND: msedgewebview2.exe
  TOP2- PID: 27340 %MEM: 3.1 COMMAND: explorer.exe
  TOP3- PID: 134516 %MEM: 3.0 COMMAND: Photos.exe
  TOP4- PID: 141976 %MEM: 1.9 COMMAND: Photos.exe
  TOP5- PID: 37700 %MEM: 1.8 COMMAND: CrossDeviceService.exe
Sending email alert ...
Email command rc=0
Sending Microsoft Teams alert ...
Teams command rc=0
Sending Telegram alert ...
Telegram command rc=0
Wait 30 seconds for next time check .....
CPU Usage >= 85% Still HIGH (alert already sent)
MEMORY Usage >= 85% Still HIGH (alert already sent)

CPUAlert is designed to avoid repeated alert flooding while a condition stays HIGH or LOW. Microsoft Teams can receive only meaningful alerts and recovery notifications.

Windows and Linux support

Windows Run: cpualert.exe
Linux Run: ./cpualert
cpualert -check to check configuration files syntax
cpualert -test to send test messages to all alert channels. There is rc code returned in the response
Email + Microsoft Teams + Telegram alerts
Simple, Standalone, and No install required
Lightweight and fast

Typical use cases

Detect database server overload before users complain.
Detect web server memory pressure before service instability.
Detect abnormally low CPU / MEMORY usage that may indicate service stopped or application crashed.
Receive daily keep-alive notification for unattended machines by Email or Microsoft Teams.
Quickly identify the top process causing trouble.
Notify your IT team in a shared Microsoft Teams channel for faster response.

Trusted Download and Distribution Channels

CPUAlert is also available through public software distribution channels. These links help IT users verify the project, review release history, and install through trusted package sources.

GitHub Repository

View the project README, release notes, and public release downloads.

Open GitHub

SourceForge Project

Download from SourceForge and view additional project information.

Open SourceForge

WinGet

Install from Windows Package Manager with Microsoft manifest validation and SHA256 verification.

winget install Smartbooth.CPUAlert

Important for WinGet Users

CPUAlert requires configuration files such as cpualert_email.txt, cpualert_host.txt, and license.dat (licensed version).

The WinGet package installs the executable only.

After installation, download the Windows ZIP package below to obtain sample configuration files and README documentation.

For first-time users, the ZIP package is the recommended installation method.

For direct downloads, you can still use the Windows and Linux download buttons below from Smartbooth.com.

Download

Windows

Download Windows

Linux

Download Linux

No installation required. Unzip, edit configuration files, set workers if needed, and run.

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Need more details?

If you want full setup examples, Microsoft Teams webhook configuration, configuration file format, commands, and troubleshooting, open the documentation page below.

Open CPUAlert Readme Back to Home