# dockhand vs netdata

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | dockhand | netdata |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 6 909 | 81 200 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +549 | +566 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 ✓ | 16 |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

netdata scores 87/100 against 72/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.

dockhand ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for netdata.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dockhand-vs-netdata