Netdata
8.7#1 in runtime monitoring softwareFrom $4.50 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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Prometheus Node Exporter
6.2#37 in hardware monitoring softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Netdata | Prometheus Node Exporter |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Netdata advertises more than 800 collectors and notification integrations, including operating systems, databases, containers, cloud services, OpenMetrics, StatsD and logs. | The Prometheus documentation lists Node Exporter as a guide for monitoring Linux host metrics. |
| License | The Netdata Agent repository is marked GPL-3.0, while the Netdata UI is distributed under the NCUL1 license. | Prometheus components are available under the Apache 2 License. |
| Purpose | Netdata describes its product as an observability platform for real-time monitoring and troubleshooting across infrastructure. | Node Exporter exposes hardware and operating system metrics from *NIX kernels for Prometheus. |
Netdata plans
- CommunityFree
- Business$4.50 a month
- Homelab$90 a year
- Enterprise On-PremisePriced on request
Prometheus Node Exporter plans
- FreeFree
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.
Pick Prometheus Node Exporter if…
Node Exporter suits users monitoring hardware and operating system metrics from *NIX hosts with Prometheus. Windows users are directed to Windows Exporter instead.