netdatavsracktables
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| netdata | racktables | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #16 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 81 201 | 813 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +567 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
netdata scores 87/100 against 47/100 for racktables, so it is the safer default.
netdata ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for racktables.
If you want the quickest setup, netdata is easier to run; racktables needs more configuration.
netdata is growing faster right now (+567 stars in 30 days).
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