# netmon vs Redis

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

| | netmon | Redis |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 40/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #40 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #1 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 288 | 77 161 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +694 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 36 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 8.10.3 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Redis scores 86/100 against 40/100 for netmon, so it is the safer default.

Redis ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for netmon.

Redis is growing faster right now (+694 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [netmon](https://selfhost.directory/project/netmon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netmon.md)
- [Redis](https://selfhost.directory/project/redis) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/redis.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/netmon-vs-redis