The open and composable observability and data visualization platform. Visualize metrics, logs, and traces from multiple sources like Prometheus, Loki, Elasticsearch, InfluxDB, Postgres and many more.
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| Metric | grafana | netdata |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 73,597 | 80,228 |
| Forks | 13,840 | 6,587 |
| Open Issues | 3,708 | 397 |
| Language | TypeScript | C |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Last commit | 4mo ago | 2d ago |
| Repo age | 12.7y | 13.2y |
| Activity score | 76/100 | 93/100 |
Both have comparable GitHub traction (73,597 vs 80,228 stars).
netdata was updated more recently (107d ago vs 2d ago).
Similar project age (12.7y vs 13.2y).
grafana is built with TypeScript, netdata with C. This affects deployment, performance and contributor pool.
grafana is AGPL-3.0, netdata is GPL-3.0. Copyleft licenses (GPL/AGPL) may restrict closed-source commercial use.
