netdatavsties
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| netdata | ties | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #35 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 81 208 | 198 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +561 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 4 |
| Latest release | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.3.0 · 24 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0-only |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
netdata scores 87/100 against 43/100 for ties, so it is the safer default.
netdata ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for ties.
If you want the quickest setup, netdata is easier to run; ties needs more configuration.
netdata is growing faster right now (+561 stars in 30 days).
netdata details →ties details →
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