# minecraft vs netdata

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

| | minecraft | netdata |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Game Servers | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 14 492 | 81 201 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +161 | +567 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 16 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 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 | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

netdata scores 87/100 against 78/100 for minecraft, so it is the safer default.

minecraft ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for netdata.

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

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/minecraft-vs-netdata