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 | 78,541 | 63,783 |
| Forks | 6,418 | 10,360 |
| Open Issues | 286 | 752 |
| Language | C | Go |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 3mo ago | 2mo ago |
| Repo age | 13.1y | 13.6y |
| Activity score | 79/100 | 82/100 |
netdata has 1.2× more stars (78,541 vs 63,783).
Both are actively maintained (last commit 77d ago vs 74d ago).
Similar project age (13.1y vs 13.6y).
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.
