# netdata vs ntfy

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

| | netdata | ntfy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 19 in Notifications |
| GitHub stars | 81 200 ✓ | 35 131 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +566 | +733 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.34.0 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

netdata scores 87/100 against 85/100 for ntfy, so it is the safer default.

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

## Details

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

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