netdatavsWakapi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| netdata | Wakapi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #4 of 11 in Time Tracking |
| GitHub stars | 81 211 | 4 465 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +564 | +30 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 11 |
| Latest release | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 | 2.18.2 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netdata scores 87/100 against 64/100 for Wakapi, so it is the safer default.
netdata ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Wakapi.
netdata is growing faster right now (+564 stars in 30 days).
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