# Kavita vs netdata

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

| | Kavita | netdata |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Comics | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 11 966 | 81 201 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +238 | +567 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.9.1.4 · 2 Sept 2026 | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C# | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

netdata scores 87/100 against 73/100 for Kavita, so it is the safer default.

netdata ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Kavita.

netdata is growing faster right now (+567 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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