Netdata comparisons
Netdata is compared head-to-head with Zabbix, Checkmk and Datadog Infrastructure Monitoring and more: 7 head-to-heads in Infrastructure Monitoring, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Netdata head-to-head
- Netdata vs Zabbix
- Netdata vs Checkmk
- Netdata vs Datadog Infrastructure Monitoring
- Netdata vs Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring
- Netdata vs Google Cloud Monitoring
- Netdata vs SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
- Netdata vs Icinga
Netdata vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | VM monitoring | Service monitoring | Metrics retention | Deployment model | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Netdata | Yes | $4.50/unit/mo | Yes | Yes | Custom | Hybrid | 8.8 |
| 1 | Zabbix | Yes | €245/mo | Yes | Yes | Hybrid | 9.4 | |
| 2 | Checkmk | Yes | €190/mo | Yes | Yes | Custom | Hybrid | 9.3 |
| 3 | Datadog Infrastructure Monitoring | Yes | $15/unit/mo | Yes | Yes | Hybrid | 9.2 | |
| 4 | Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring | Yes | $15/device/mo | Yes | Yes | 13 months | Cloud | 9.1 |
| 5 | Google Cloud Monitoring | Yes | Yes | Yes | Custom | Cloud | 9.0 | |
| 6 | SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor | No | $2,900 one-time | Yes | Yes | Self-hosted | 8.9 | |
| 8 | Icinga | Yes | Yes | Yes | Self-hosted | 8.7 |
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