NETDATA VS EDGEDELTAWhy route, transform, and resample your data when you can collect, analyze, and visualize it all at the source? Netdata delivers per-second monitoring with ML-powered insights and automated dashboards - eliminating the need for complex telemetry pipelines entirely.
See why complete observability at the edge outperforms telemetry pipeline architectures
Collect and visualize metrics every second with sub-2-second latency. No pipeline delays, no batch processing, no missed incidents.
Consensus-based anomaly detection runs at the edge achieving 99% false positive reduction - no weeks of training or complex tuning required.
Algorithmic dashboards generate automatically from discovered data. Each chart equals 25+ Grafana charts in analytical power.
Simple flat-rate pricing with unlimited metrics, logs, and users. No volume charges, no surprise bills as you scale.
All observability data stays on your infrastructure. No data egress, no third-party storage, no compliance complications.
One-line install to full dashboards with zero configuration. 800+ integrations auto-discovered and monitored instantly.
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Platform Comparison
EdgeDelta preprocesses telemetry data for routing to other platforms. Netdata IS the platform - delivering complete observability at the edge without complex data pipelines.
Capability
Netdata
EdgeDelta
Primary Function
✅ Complete Observability
Full monitoring platform at the edge
⚠️ Telemetry Pipeline
Data preprocessing and routing tool
Data Collection Granularity
✅ Per-Second
True real-time with 1s resolution
⚠️ Near Real-Time
Batch processing introduces latency
Visualization Latency
✅ Sub-2 Seconds
Event to insight immediately
⚠️ Pipeline Dependent
Varies by destination platform
Setup Complexity
✅ Zero Configuration
Auto-discovery and instant dashboards
⚠️ Pipeline Design Required
Complex distributed processing rules
Dashboard Experience
✅ Automated & Advanced
Algorithmic dashboards with NIDL
⚠️ Limited Native UI
Routes to external visualization
ML Anomaly Detection
✅ 18-Model Consensus
99% false positive reduction, automatic
⚠️ Basic ML
Requires training and tuning
AI Capabilities
✅ Included
AI Troubleshoot, Insights, and MCP
⚠️ Extra Cost
AI Teammates charged separately
Data Sovereignty
✅ All Data Local
Never leaves your infrastructure
⚠️ Routes to Destinations
Edge processing, cloud routing
Pricing Model
✅ Per-Node Flat Rate
Unlimited metrics, logs, users
⚠️ Per-GB Volume
Costs scale with data volume
Open Source
✅ GPLv3+ Core
76,300+ GitHub stars
❌ Proprietary
No open source option
Backend Required
✅ Self-Contained
Complete platform at the edge
⚠️ Requires Destinations
Routes to Splunk, Datadog, etc.
80% MTTR reduction
Explore Real-Time Monitoring
15 minutes to first detection
Discover ML Capabilities
Zero configuration
See Automated Dashboards
Complete platform
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Feature Comparison
Netdata provides complete infrastructure monitoring with 800+ integrations. EdgeDelta focuses on telemetry preprocessing and routing.
Feature
Netdata
EdgeDelta
Native Integrations
✅ 800+ Auto-Discovered
Databases, services, cloud, hardware
⚠️ 60+ Routing Destinations
Primarily output connectors
OS & System Monitoring
✅ Comprehensive
CPU, memory, disk, network per-second
⚠️ Via Log Collection
Metrics extracted from telemetry
Container Monitoring
✅ Native cgroups
Docker, Kubernetes, Podman
✅ Container Support
Kubernetes DaemonSet deployment
Kubernetes Monitoring
✅ Complete K8s Stack
Pods, services, nodes, objects
✅ K8s Metrics
Kubernetes telemetry support
Database Monitoring
✅ 50+ Databases
MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis
⚠️ Via Log Parsing
Requires configuration
Process Monitoring
✅ Real-Time Processes
Per-process CPU, memory, I/O
❌ Not Available
Pipeline focus, not process monitoring
Network Connections
✅ Live Connections
Per-connection bandwidth and states
❌ Not Available
Not a monitoring platform
Hardware Sensors
✅ Comprehensive
IPMI, GPUs, EDAC, thermal
❌ Not Available
Software telemetry focus
Logs Management
✅ Zero-Pipeline
Native systemd-journal access
✅ Core Capability
Log routing and transformation
Synthetic Checks
✅ HTTP, TCP, DNS
Plus 4000+ Nagios plugins
⚠️ Limited
Not primary use case
Custom Metrics
✅ Unlimited Included
StatsD, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry
✅ Via OTLP
OpenTelemetry ingestion
SNMP Network Devices
✅ Auto-Discovery
Switches, routers, firewalls
✅ SNMP Support
Pull and trap collection
True real-time monitoring with 1-second collection and sub-2-second visualization latency. See problems as they happen, not after pipeline delays.
10-60x more granular than traditional monitoring
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Use Case Comparison
Netdata delivers complete observability. EdgeDelta excels at telemetry preprocessing and routing for organizations with existing backends.
Use Case
Netdata
EdgeDelta
Real-Time Infrastructure Monitoring
✅ Ideal
Per-second metrics, ML, dashboards
⚠️ Limited
Pipeline tool, not monitoring platform
Live Troubleshooting
✅ Advanced
Console replacement with history
❌ Not Available
No runtime diagnostics
Capacity Planning
✅ AI-Powered
Automated reports and forecasts
⚠️ Via Destinations
Route to analytics platforms
Cost Optimization for Backends
⚠️ Different Approach
Eliminates backend need entirely
✅ Core Strength
Reduce Datadog/Splunk costs
Telemetry Routing
⚠️ Export Only
Topology-based routing
✅ Core Feature
Content-based intelligent routing
Data Transformation
⚠️ Basic
log2journal conversion
✅ Extensive
Multiple processors and VRL support
ML Anomaly Detection
✅ Advanced
18 models, consensus-based
⚠️ Basic
Requires training and tuning
Complete Standalone Platform
✅ Self-Contained
No additional backends needed
❌ Requires Destinations
Must route to other platforms
Distributed Tracing
⚠️ Roadmap Q2 2026
OTLP traces planned
✅ Via OpenTelemetry
eBPF and OTel tracing
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