# multica vs netdata

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

| | multica | netdata |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 125 in AI | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 54 123 | 81 200 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 881 ✓ | +566 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 87 ✓ | 16 |
| Latest release | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

netdata scores 87/100 against 84/100 for multica, so it is the safer default.

multica ships more often: 87 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for netdata.

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

multica is growing faster right now (+2 881 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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