Netdata
8.7#1 in runtime monitoring softwareFrom $4.50 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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PVE Hardware Monitor
5.9#55 in hardware monitoring softwareWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Netdata | PVE Hardware Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| API | An Agent REST API exposes metrics, alerts and configuration, while a Cloud REST API covers spaces, rooms and nodes. | The project documents a GET /api/status endpoint that returns sensor data as JSON and a POST /api/mode endpoint for ASUS laptop fan profiles. |
| Deployment | Netdata offers a managed cloud platform and an on-premises deployment, including air-gapped deployment options. | The documented installation runs on a Proxmox host and serves the dashboard at port 9099. |
| Integrations | Netdata advertises more than 800 collectors and notification integrations, including operating systems, databases, containers, cloud services, OpenMetrics, StatsD and logs. | It reads data from Linux hwmon, ASUS embedded controller registers, IPMI via ipmitool, sysfs battery data, and procfs system metrics. |
| License | The Netdata Agent repository is marked GPL-3.0, while the Netdata UI is distributed under the NCUL1 license. | The software is under the MIT License, which grants use, copying, modification, and distribution subject to its stated conditions. |
| Monitoring | Netdata says it supports per-second metrics and ML-based anomaly detection and troubleshooting. | It displays fan speeds, CPU, NVMe and chipset temperatures, battery status, IPMI sensors, uptime, load average and memory usage. |
| Purpose | Netdata describes its product as an observability platform for real-time monitoring and troubleshooting across infrastructure. | A real-time hardware monitoring dashboard for Proxmox VE hosts. |
Netdata plans
- CommunityFree
- Business$4.50 a month
- Homelab$90 a year
- Enterprise On-PremisePriced on request
PVE Hardware Monitor plans
No prices published.
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 PVE Hardware Monitor if…
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