# Coder vs netdata

> 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.

## Details

- [Coder](https://selfhost.directory/project/coder) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/coder.md)
- [netdata](https://selfhost.directory/project/netdata) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netdata.md)

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