# Fettle vs netdata

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

| | Fettle | netdata |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 41/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #42 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 282 | 81 200 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +566 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

netdata scores 87/100 against 41/100 for Fettle, so it is the safer default.

netdata ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fettle.

netdata is growing faster right now (+566 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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