Homarrvsnetdata
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Homarr | netdata | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Dashboard | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 5 230 | 81 201 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +454 | +567 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 43 | 16 |
| Latest release | v2.9.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netdata scores 87/100 against 74/100 for Homarr, so it is the safer default.
Homarr ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for netdata.
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