# netdata vs SketchForge

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

| | netdata | SketchForge |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #9 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 81 211 ✓ | 1 177 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +564 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.0.3 · 17 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

netdata scores 87/100 against 55/100 for SketchForge, so it is the safer default.

netdata ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for SketchForge.

netdata is growing faster right now (+564 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [netdata](https://selfhost.directory/project/netdata) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netdata.md)
- [SketchForge](https://selfhost.directory/project/sketchforge-3d) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sketchforge-3d.md)

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