Linnixvsnetdata
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Linnix | netdata | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #17 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 252 | 81 200 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +566 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 16 |
| Latest release | v0.2.0 · 26 Nov 2025 | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netdata scores 87/100 against 45/100 for Linnix, so it is the safer default.
netdata ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Linnix.
If you want the quickest setup, netdata is easier to run; Linnix needs more configuration.
netdata is growing faster right now (+566 stars in 30 days).
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