# fluentd vs netdata

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

| | fluentd | netdata |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 13 in Log Management | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 13 612 | 81 200 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 | +566 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.20.1 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

netdata scores 87/100 against 74/100 for fluentd, so it is the safer default.

netdata ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for fluentd.

If you want the quickest setup, netdata is easier to run; fluentd needs more configuration.

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

## Details

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

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