Mackerel
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VisitMackerel vs Netdata
What both publish
| Fact | Mackerel | Netdata |
|---|---|---|
| Extensibility | Users can extend monitoring with open-source plugins, APIs, and the mkr command-line tool. | The project describes a modular plugin and collector architecture that supports custom metrics and integrations with other monitoring systems. |
| Founded | 2001 | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Kyoto, Japan | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Monitoring | Mackerel supports combining metrics, monitoring predicted values, and machine-learning anomaly detection. | Netdata says it supports per-second metrics and ML-based anomaly detection and troubleshooting. |
Mackerel plans
- FreeFree
- Standard—
- Standard (micro host)Priced on request
Netdata plans
- CommunityFree
- Business$4.50 a month
- Homelab$90 a year
- Enterprise On-PremisePriced on request
Pick Mackerel if…
Mackerel suits teams monitoring cloud-era infrastructure across servers and container workloads. It may also fit teams that want to track custom service measures alongside host metrics.
Pick Netdata if…
Netdata suits platform engineers, DevOps and SRE teams, developers, system administrators, and others who need infrastructure monitoring. It also serves users who want on-premises or air-gapped deployment options.