Cloudprober vs Netdata
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted monitoring & status options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Compare Cloudprober with
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Compare Netdata with
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Feature Cloudprober Netdata Category Monitoring & Status Monitoring & Status License Apache-2.0 GPL-3.0 Language Go Go Setup difficulty Medium Easy Min. RAM 128 MB 256 MB Deployment docker, kubernetes, binary docker, bare-metal, kubernetes GitHub stars ★ 694 ★ 80,075 First released 2017 2013 Replaces Pingdom, Catchpoint Datadog, New Relic
Why pick each one
Choose Netdata if… Instant insight out of the box Beautiful real-time charts Easy install Netdata details
Frequently asked questions Is Cloudprober or Netdata better? Netdata is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Cloudprober if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Cloudprober and Netdata free and open-source? Yes. Cloudprober is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Netdata under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Cloudprober and Netdata with Docker? Cloudprober: yes. Netdata: yes.