cadvisorvsnetdata
Two self-hosted Monitoring & observability projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cadvisor | netdata | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 19 504 | 81 201 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +64 | +567 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 16 |
| Latest release | v0.60.6 · 18 Sept 2026 | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netdata scores 87/100 against 72/100 for cadvisor, so it is the safer default.
netdata ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for cadvisor.
If you want the quickest setup, netdata is easier to run; cadvisor needs more configuration.
netdata is growing faster right now (+567 stars in 30 days).
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