Glancevsnetdata
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Glance | netdata | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 44 in Dashboard | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 37 821 | 81 201 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +637 | +567 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 16 |
| Latest release | v0.8.7 · 15 Oct 2026 | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | 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 80/100 for Glance, so it is the safer default.
netdata ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Glance.
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