The fastest path to AI-powered full stack observability, even for lean teams.
The Prometheus monitoring system and time series database.
| Metric | netdata | prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 80,228 | 63,783 |
| Forks | 6,587 | 10,360 |
| Open Issues | 397 | 752 |
| Language | C | Go |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | today | 4mo ago |
| Repo age | 13.2y | 13.7y |
| Activity score | 93/100 | 74/100 |
netdata has 1.3× more stars (80,228 vs 63,783).
netdata was updated more recently (today vs 118d ago).
Similar project age (13.2y vs 13.7y).
netdata is built with C, prometheus with Go. This affects deployment, performance and contributor pool.
netdata is GPL-3.0, prometheus is Apache-2.0. Copyleft licenses (GPL/AGPL) may restrict closed-source commercial use.
