Codervsnetdata
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Coder | netdata | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 166 in Developer Tools | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 17 211 | 81 201 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +551 | +567 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 67 | 16 |
| Latest release | v2.35.12 · 27 Oct 2026 | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netdata scores 87/100 against 76/100 for Coder, so it is the safer default.
Coder ships more often: 67 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for netdata.
If you want the quickest setup, netdata is easier to run; Coder needs more configuration.
Coder details →netdata details →