diff --git a/fuzzers/qemu_launcher/Cargo.toml b/fuzzers/qemu_launcher/Cargo.toml
index 7f06f96dd1..2334ced11c 100644
--- a/fuzzers/qemu_launcher/Cargo.toml
+++ b/fuzzers/qemu_launcher/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ edition = "2021"
 default = ["std", "injections"]
 std = []
 
+## Build with a simple event manager instead of Launcher - don't fork, and crash after the first bug.
+simplemgr = []
+
 ## Enable fuzzing for injections (where supported)
 injections = ["libafl_qemu/injections"]
 
diff --git a/fuzzers/qemu_launcher/src/client.rs b/fuzzers/qemu_launcher/src/client.rs
index 534db00b76..39e2827dae 100644
--- a/fuzzers/qemu_launcher/src/client.rs
+++ b/fuzzers/qemu_launcher/src/client.rs
@@ -2,14 +2,12 @@ use std::{env, ops::Range};
 
 use libafl::{
     corpus::{InMemoryOnDiskCorpus, OnDiskCorpus},
-    events::LlmpRestartingEventManager,
     inputs::BytesInput,
+    monitors::Monitor,
     state::StdState,
     Error,
 };
-use libafl_bolts::{
-    core_affinity::CoreId, rands::StdRand, shmem::StdShMemProvider, tuples::tuple_list,
-};
+use libafl_bolts::{core_affinity::CoreId, rands::StdRand, tuples::tuple_list};
 #[cfg(feature = "injections")]
 use libafl_qemu::injections::QemuInjectionHelper;
 use libafl_qemu::{
@@ -20,7 +18,10 @@ use libafl_qemu::{
     ArchExtras, Emulator, GuestAddr, QemuInstrumentationAddressRangeFilter,
 };
 
-use crate::{instance::Instance, options::FuzzerOptions};
+use crate::{
+    instance::{ClientMgr, Instance},
+    options::FuzzerOptions,
+};
 
 #[allow(clippy::module_name_repetitions)]
 pub type ClientState =
@@ -100,10 +101,10 @@ impl<'a> Client<'a> {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn run(
+    pub fn run<M: Monitor>(
         &self,
         state: Option<ClientState>,
-        mgr: LlmpRestartingEventManager<ClientState, StdShMemProvider>,
+        mgr: ClientMgr<M>,
         core_id: CoreId,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let mut args = self.args()?;
diff --git a/fuzzers/qemu_launcher/src/fuzzer.rs b/fuzzers/qemu_launcher/src/fuzzer.rs
index dfce4f264b..fe088f9f9e 100644
--- a/fuzzers/qemu_launcher/src/fuzzer.rs
+++ b/fuzzers/qemu_launcher/src/fuzzer.rs
@@ -5,18 +5,22 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 use clap::Parser;
+#[cfg(feature = "simplemgr")]
+use libafl::events::SimpleEventManager;
+#[cfg(not(feature = "simplemgr"))]
+use libafl::events::{EventConfig, Launcher, MonitorTypedEventManager};
 use libafl::{
-    events::{EventConfig, Launcher},
     monitors::{
         tui::{ui::TuiUI, TuiMonitor},
         Monitor, MultiMonitor,
     },
     Error,
 };
-use libafl_bolts::{
-    current_time,
-    shmem::{ShMemProvider, StdShMemProvider},
-};
+#[cfg(feature = "simplemgr")]
+use libafl_bolts::core_affinity::CoreId;
+use libafl_bolts::current_time;
+#[cfg(not(feature = "simplemgr"))]
+use libafl_bolts::shmem::{ShMemProvider, StdShMemProvider};
 #[cfg(unix)]
 use {
     nix::unistd::dup,
@@ -78,9 +82,11 @@ impl Fuzzer {
         M: Monitor + Clone,
     {
         // The shared memory allocator
+        #[cfg(not(feature = "simplemgr"))]
         let shmem_provider = StdShMemProvider::new()?;
 
         /* If we are running in verbose, don't provide a replacement stdout, otherwise, use /dev/null */
+        #[cfg(not(feature = "simplemgr"))]
         let stdout = if self.options.verbose {
             None
         } else {
@@ -89,13 +95,17 @@ impl Fuzzer {
 
         let client = Client::new(&self.options);
 
+        #[cfg(feature = "simplemgr")]
+        return client.run(None, SimpleEventManager::new(monitor), CoreId(0));
+
         // Build and run a Launcher
+        #[cfg(not(feature = "simplemgr"))]
         match Launcher::builder()
             .shmem_provider(shmem_provider)
             .broker_port(self.options.port)
             .configuration(EventConfig::from_build_id())
             .monitor(monitor)
-            .run_client(|s, m, c| client.run(s, m, c))
+            .run_client(|s, m, c| client.run(s, MonitorTypedEventManager::<_, M>::new(m), c))
             .cores(&self.options.cores)
             .stdout_file(stdout)
             .stderr_file(stdout)
diff --git a/fuzzers/qemu_launcher/src/instance.rs b/fuzzers/qemu_launcher/src/instance.rs
index 51b297aac8..81ee9b086b 100644
--- a/fuzzers/qemu_launcher/src/instance.rs
+++ b/fuzzers/qemu_launcher/src/instance.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 use core::ptr::addr_of_mut;
-use std::process;
+use std::{marker::PhantomData, process};
 
+#[cfg(feature = "simplemgr")]
+use libafl::events::SimpleEventManager;
+#[cfg(not(feature = "simplemgr"))]
+use libafl::events::{LlmpRestartingEventManager, MonitorTypedEventManager};
 use libafl::{
     corpus::{Corpus, InMemoryOnDiskCorpus, OnDiskCorpus},
-    events::{EventRestarter, LlmpRestartingEventManager},
+    events::EventRestarter,
     executors::ShadowExecutor,
     feedback_or, feedback_or_fast,
     feedbacks::{CrashFeedback, MaxMapFeedback, TimeFeedback, TimeoutFeedback},
     fuzzer::{Evaluator, Fuzzer, StdFuzzer},
     inputs::BytesInput,
+    monitors::Monitor,
     mutators::{
         scheduled::havoc_mutations, token_mutations::I2SRandReplace, tokens_mutations,
         StdMOptMutator, StdScheduledMutator, Tokens,
@@ -24,11 +29,12 @@ use libafl::{
     state::{HasCorpus, HasMetadata, StdState, UsesState},
     Error,
 };
+#[cfg(not(feature = "simplemgr"))]
+use libafl_bolts::shmem::StdShMemProvider;
 use libafl_bolts::{
     core_affinity::CoreId,
     current_nanos,
     rands::StdRand,
-    shmem::StdShMemProvider,
     tuples::{tuple_list, Merge},
 };
 use libafl_qemu::{
@@ -44,18 +50,24 @@ use crate::{harness::Harness, options::FuzzerOptions};
 pub type ClientState =
     StdState<BytesInput, InMemoryOnDiskCorpus<BytesInput>, StdRand, OnDiskCorpus<BytesInput>>;
 
-pub type ClientMgr = LlmpRestartingEventManager<ClientState, StdShMemProvider>;
+#[cfg(feature = "simplemgr")]
+pub type ClientMgr<M> = SimpleEventManager<M, ClientState>;
+#[cfg(not(feature = "simplemgr"))]
+pub type ClientMgr<M> =
+    MonitorTypedEventManager<LlmpRestartingEventManager<ClientState, StdShMemProvider>, M>;
 
 #[derive(TypedBuilder)]
-pub struct Instance<'a> {
+pub struct Instance<'a, M: Monitor> {
     options: &'a FuzzerOptions,
     emu: &'a Emulator,
-    mgr: ClientMgr,
+    mgr: ClientMgr<M>,
     core_id: CoreId,
     extra_tokens: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    #[builder(default=PhantomData)]
+    phantom: PhantomData<M>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> Instance<'a> {
+impl<'a, M: Monitor> Instance<'a, M> {
     pub fn run<QT>(&mut self, helpers: QT, state: Option<ClientState>) -> Result<(), Error>
     where
         QT: QemuHelperTuple<ClientState>,
@@ -207,11 +219,11 @@ impl<'a> Instance<'a> {
         stages: &mut ST,
     ) -> Result<(), Error>
     where
-        Z: Fuzzer<E, ClientMgr, ST>
+        Z: Fuzzer<E, ClientMgr<M>, ST>
             + UsesState<State = ClientState>
-            + Evaluator<E, ClientMgr, State = ClientState>,
+            + Evaluator<E, ClientMgr<M>, State = ClientState>,
         E: UsesState<State = ClientState>,
-        ST: StagesTuple<E, ClientMgr, ClientState, Z>,
+        ST: StagesTuple<E, ClientMgr<M>, ClientState, Z>,
     {
         let corpus_dirs = [self.options.input_dir()];
 
diff --git a/libafl/src/events/mod.rs b/libafl/src/events/mod.rs
index fbf563e9c6..536bb3177f 100644
--- a/libafl/src/events/mod.rs
+++ b/libafl/src/events/mod.rs
@@ -521,16 +521,16 @@ where
         // If we are measuring scalability stuff..
         #[cfg(feature = "scalability_introspection")]
         {
-            let received_with_observer = state.scalability_monitor().testcase_with_observers;
-            let received_without_observer = state.scalability_monitor().testcase_without_observers;
+            let imported_with_observer = state.scalability_monitor().testcase_with_observers;
+            let imported_without_observer = state.scalability_monitor().testcase_without_observers;
 
             self.fire(
                 state,
                 Event::UpdateUserStats {
-                    name: "total received".to_string(),
+                    name: "total imported".to_string(),
                     value: UserStats::new(
                         UserStatsValue::Number(
-                            (received_with_observer + received_without_observer) as u64,
+                            (imported_with_observer + imported_without_observer) as u64,
                         ),
                         AggregatorOps::Avg,
                     ),
@@ -694,6 +694,158 @@ impl<S> HasEventManagerId for NopEventManager<S> {
     }
 }
 
+/// An [`EventManager`] type that wraps another manager, but captures a `monitor` type as well.
+/// This is useful to keep the same API between managers with and without an internal `monitor`.
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct MonitorTypedEventManager<EM, M> {
+    inner: EM,
+    phantom: PhantomData<M>,
+}
+
+impl<EM, M> MonitorTypedEventManager<EM, M> {
+    /// Creates a new [`EventManager`] that wraps another manager, but captures a `monitor` type as well.
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn new(inner: EM) -> Self {
+        MonitorTypedEventManager {
+            inner,
+            phantom: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<EM, M> UsesState for MonitorTypedEventManager<EM, M>
+where
+    EM: UsesState,
+{
+    type State = EM::State;
+}
+
+impl<EM, M> EventFirer for MonitorTypedEventManager<EM, M>
+where
+    EM: EventFirer,
+{
+    #[inline]
+    fn fire(
+        &mut self,
+        state: &mut Self::State,
+        event: Event<<Self::State as UsesInput>::Input>,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        self.inner.fire(state, event)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn log(
+        &mut self,
+        state: &mut Self::State,
+        severity_level: LogSeverity,
+        message: String,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        self.inner.log(state, severity_level, message)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn serialize_observers<OT>(&mut self, observers: &OT) -> Result<Option<Vec<u8>>, Error>
+    where
+        OT: ObserversTuple<Self::State> + Serialize,
+    {
+        self.inner.serialize_observers(observers)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn configuration(&self) -> EventConfig {
+        self.inner.configuration()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<EM, M> EventRestarter for MonitorTypedEventManager<EM, M>
+where
+    EM: EventRestarter,
+{
+    #[inline]
+    fn on_restart(&mut self, state: &mut Self::State) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        self.inner.on_restart(state)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn send_exiting(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        self.inner.send_exiting()
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn await_restart_safe(&mut self) {
+        self.inner.await_restart_safe();
+    }
+}
+
+impl<E, EM, M, Z> EventProcessor<E, Z> for MonitorTypedEventManager<EM, M>
+where
+    EM: EventProcessor<E, Z>,
+{
+    #[inline]
+    fn process(
+        &mut self,
+        fuzzer: &mut Z,
+        state: &mut Self::State,
+        executor: &mut E,
+    ) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+        self.inner.process(fuzzer, state, executor)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<E, EM, M, Z> EventManager<E, Z> for MonitorTypedEventManager<EM, M>
+where
+    EM: EventManager<E, Z>,
+    EM::State: HasLastReportTime + HasExecutions + HasMetadata,
+{
+}
+
+impl<EM, M> HasCustomBufHandlers for MonitorTypedEventManager<EM, M>
+where
+    Self: UsesState,
+    EM: HasCustomBufHandlers<State = Self::State>,
+{
+    #[inline]
+    fn add_custom_buf_handler(
+        &mut self,
+        handler: Box<
+            dyn FnMut(&mut Self::State, &String, &[u8]) -> Result<CustomBufEventResult, Error>,
+        >,
+    ) {
+        self.inner.add_custom_buf_handler(handler);
+    }
+}
+
+impl<EM, M> ProgressReporter for MonitorTypedEventManager<EM, M>
+where
+    Self: UsesState,
+    EM: ProgressReporter<State = Self::State>,
+    EM::State: HasLastReportTime + HasExecutions + HasMetadata,
+{
+    #[inline]
+    fn maybe_report_progress(
+        &mut self,
+        state: &mut Self::State,
+        monitor_timeout: Duration,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        self.inner.maybe_report_progress(state, monitor_timeout)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn report_progress(&mut self, state: &mut Self::State) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        self.inner.report_progress(state)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<EM, M> HasEventManagerId for MonitorTypedEventManager<EM, M>
+where
+    EM: HasEventManagerId,
+{
+    #[inline]
+    fn mgr_id(&self) -> EventManagerId {
+        self.inner.mgr_id()
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {