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Netdata

★ 73k

Per-second real-time monitoring that auto-discovers everything on a node with zero configuration.

Netdata does the job of Datadog, self-hosted. It is GPL-3.0-licensed, a copyleft licence, and it installs in about one command. Datadog bills $70 for it. 73k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Datadog.

Licence
GPL-3.0
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$70
GitHub stars
73k
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Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Netdata runs

Where it runs

Netdata runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Netdata questions

Is Netdata open source?

Yes — it is released under GPL-3.0.

Can Netdata replace Datadog?

Our verdict on Datadog is YES. Netdata (73k stars), Uptime Kuma (68k stars), Grafana (65k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Datadog — self-host in one command and stop paying $15/mo.

Can I self-host Netdata?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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