# Maple vs netdata

> Two self-hosted [Datadog alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/datadog), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Maple | netdata |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 1 923 | 81 200 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +566 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.3.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

netdata scores 87/100 against 57/100 for Maple, so it is the safer default.

netdata ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Maple.

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

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

## Details

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

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