The only agent that thinks for itself

Autonomous Monitoring with self-learning AI built-in, operating independently across your entire stack.

Unlimited Metrics & Logs
Machine learning & MCP
5% CPU, 150MB RAM
3GB disk, >1 year retention
800+ integrations, zero config
Dashboards, alerts out of the box
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Centralized metrics streaming and storage

Aggregate metrics from multiple agents into centralized Parent nodes for unified monitoring across your infrastructure.

Stream from unlimited agents
Long-term data retention
High availability clustering
Data replication & backup
Scalable architecture
Enterprise-grade security
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Fully managed cloud platform

Access your monitoring data from anywhere with our SaaS platform. No infrastructure to manage, automatic updates, and global availability.

Zero infrastructure management
99.9% uptime SLA
Global data centers
Automatic updates & patches
Enterprise SSO & RBAC
SOC2 & ISO certified
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Deploy Netdata Cloud in your infrastructure

Run the full Netdata Cloud platform on-premises for complete data sovereignty and compliance with your security policies.

Complete data sovereignty
Air-gapped deployment
Custom compliance controls
Private network integration
Dedicated support team
Kubernetes & Docker support
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Powerful, intuitive monitoring interface

Modern, responsive UI built for real-time troubleshooting with customizable dashboards and advanced visualization capabilities.

Real-time chart updates
Customizable dashboards
Dark & light themes
Advanced filtering & search
Responsive on all devices
Collaboration features
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Monitor on the go

Native iOS and Android apps bring full monitoring capabilities to your mobile device with real-time alerts and notifications.

iOS & Android apps
Push notifications
Touch-optimized interface
Offline data access
Biometric authentication
Widget support
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Best energy efficiency

True real-time per-second

100% automated zero config

Centralized observability

Multi-year retention

High availability built-in

Zero maintenance

Always up-to-date

Enterprise security

Complete data control

Air-gap ready

Compliance certified

Millisecond responsiveness

Infinite zoom & pan

Works on any device

Native performance

Instant alerts

Monitor anywhere

80% Faster Incident Resolution
AI-powered troubleshooting from detection, to root cause and blast radius identification, to reporting.
True Real-Time and Simple, even at Scale
Linearly and infinitely scalable full-stack observability, that can be deployed even mid-crisis.
90% Cost Reduction, Full Fidelity
Instead of centralizing the data, Netdata distributes the code, eliminating pipelines and complexity.
Control Without Surrender
SOC 2 Type 2 certified with every metric kept on your infrastructure.
Integrations

800+ collectors and notification channels, auto-discovered and ready out of the box.

800+ data collectors
Auto-discovery & zero config
Cloud, infra, app protocols
Notifications out of the box
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Real Results
46% Cost Reduction

Reduced monitoring costs by 46% while cutting staff overhead by 67%.

— Leonardo Antunez, Codyas

Zero Pipeline

No data shipping. No central storage costs. Query at the edge.

From Our Users
"Out-of-the-Box"

So many out-of-the-box features! I mostly don't have to develop anything.

— Simon Beginn, LANCOM Systems

No Query Language

Point-and-click troubleshooting. No PromQL, no LogQL, no learning curve.

Enterprise Ready
67% Less Staff, 46% Cost Cut

Enterprise efficiency without enterprise complexity—real ROI from day one.

— Leonardo Antunez, Codyas

SOC 2 Type 2 Certified

Zero data egress. Only metadata reaches the cloud. Your metrics stay on your infrastructure.

Full Coverage
800+ Collectors

Auto-discovered and configured. No manual setup required.

Any Notification Channel

Slack, PagerDuty, Teams, email, webhooks—all built-in.

Built for the People Who Get Paged
Because 3am alerts deserve instant answers, not hour-long hunts.
Every Industry Has Rules. We Master Them.
See how healthcare, finance, and government teams cut monitoring costs 90% while staying audit-ready.
Monitor Any Technology. Configure Nothing.
Install the agent. It already knows your stack.
From Our Users
"A Rare Unicorn"

Netdata gives more than you invest in it. A rare unicorn that obeys the Pareto rule.

— Eduard Porquet Mateu, TMB Barcelona

99% Downtime Reduction

Reduced website downtime by 99% and cloud bill by 30% using Netdata alerts.

— Falkland Islands Government

Real Savings
30% Cloud Cost Reduction

Optimized resource allocation based on Netdata alerts cut cloud spending by 30%.

— Falkland Islands Government

46% Cost Cut

Reduced monitoring staff by 67% while cutting operational costs by 46%.

— Codyas

Real Coverage
"Plugin for Everything"

Netdata has agent capacity or a plugin for everything, including Windows and Kubernetes.

— Eduard Porquet Mateu, TMB Barcelona

"Out-of-the-Box"

So many out-of-the-box features! I mostly don't have to develop anything.

— Simon Beginn, LANCOM Systems

Real Speed
Troubleshooting in 30 Seconds

From 2-3 minutes to 30 seconds—instant visibility into any node issue.

— Matthew Artist, Nodecraft

20% Downtime Reduction

20% less downtime and 40% budget optimization from out-of-the-box monitoring.

— Simon Beginn, LANCOM Systems

Pay per Node. Unlimited Everything Else.

One price per node. Unlimited metrics, logs, users, and retention. No per-GB surprises.

Free tier—forever
No metric limits or caps
Retention you control
Cancel anytime
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What's Your Monitoring Really Costing You?

Most teams overpay by 40-60%. Let's find out why.

Expose hidden metric charges
Calculate tool consolidation
Customers report 30-67% savings
Results in under 60 seconds
> See what you're really paying
Your Infrastructure Is Unique. Let's Talk.

Because monitoring 10 nodes is different from monitoring 10,000.

On-prem & air-gapped deployment
Volume pricing & agreements
Architecture review for your scale
Compliance & security support
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Monitoring That Sells Itself

Deploy in minutes. Impress clients in hours. Earn recurring revenue for years.

30-second live demos close deals
Zero config = zero support burden
Competitive margins & deal protection
Response in 48 hours
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Per-Second Metrics at Homelab Prices

Same engine, same dashboards, same ML. Just priced for tinkerers.

Community: Free forever · 5 nodes · non-commercial
Homelab: $90/yr · unlimited nodes · fair usage
> Start monitoring your lab—free
$1,000 Per Referral. Unlimited Referrals.

Your colleagues get 10% off. You get 10% commission. Everyone wins.

10% of subscriptions, up to $1,000 each
Track earnings inside Netdata Cloud
PayPal/Venmo payouts in 3-4 weeks
No caps, no complexity
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Cost Proof
40% Budget Optimization

"Netdata's significant positive impact" — LANCOM Systems

Calculate Your Savings

Compare vs Datadog, Grafana, Dynatrace

Savings Proof
46% Cost Reduction

"Cut costs by 46%, staff by 67%" — Codyas

30% Cloud Bill Savings

"Reduced cloud bill by 30%" — Falkland Islands Gov

Enterprise Proof
"Better Than Combined Alternatives"

"Better observability with Netdata than combining other tools." — TMB Barcelona

Real Engineers, <24h Response

DPA, SLAs, on-prem, volume pricing

Why Partners Win
Demo Live Infrastructure

One command, 30 seconds, real data—no sandbox needed

Zero Tickets, High Margins

Auto-config + per-node pricing = predictable profit

Homelab Ready
"Absolutely Incredible"

"We tested every monitoring system under the sun." — Benjamin Gabler, CEO Rocket.Net

76k+ GitHub Stars

3rd most starred monitoring project

Worth Recommending
Product That Delivers

Customers report 40-67% cost cuts, 99% downtime reduction

Zero Risk to Your Rep

Free tier lets them try before they buy

Never Fight Fires Alone

Docs, community, and expert help—pick your path to resolution.

Learn.netdata.cloud docs
Discord, Forums, GitHub
Premium support available
> Get answers now
60 Seconds to First Dashboard

One command to install. Zero config. 850+ integrations documented.

Linux, Windows, K8s, Docker
Auto-discovers your stack
> Read our documentation
See Netdata in Action

Watch real-time monitoring in action—demos, tutorials, and engineering deep dives.

Product demos and walkthroughs
Real infrastructure, not staged
> Start with the 3-minute tour
Level Up Your Monitoring
Real problems. Real solutions. 112+ guides from basic monitoring to AI observability.
76,000+ Engineers Strong
615+ contributors. 1.5M daily downloads. One mission: simplify observability.
Per-Second. 90% Cheaper. Data Stays Home.
Side-by-side comparisons: costs, real-time granularity, and data sovereignty for every major tool.

See why teams switch from Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, and more.

> Browse all comparisons
Edge-Native Observability, Born Open Source
Per-second visibility, ML on every metric, and data that never leaves your infrastructure.
Founded in 2016
615+ contributors worldwide
Remote-first, engineering-driven
Open source first
> Read our story
Promises We Publish—and Prove
12 principles backed by open code, independent validation, and measurable outcomes.
Open source, peer-reviewed
Zero config, instant value
Data sovereignty by design
Aligned pricing, no surprises
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Edge-Native, AI-Ready, 100% Open
76k+ stars. Full ML, AI, and automation—GPLv3+, not premium add-ons.
76,000+ GitHub stars
GPLv3+ licensed forever
ML on every metric, included
Zero vendor lock-in
> Explore our open source
Build Real-Time Observability for the World
Remote-first team shipping per-second monitoring with ML on every metric.
Remote-first, fully distributed
Open source (76k+ stars)
Challenging technical problems
Your code on millions of systems
> See open roles
Talk to a Netdata Human in <24 Hours
Sales, partnerships, press, or professional services—real engineers, fast answers.
Discuss your observability needs
Pricing and volume discounts
Partnership opportunities
Media and press inquiries
> Book a conversation
Your Data. Your Rules.
On-prem data, cloud control plane, transparent terms.
Trust & Scale
76,000+ GitHub Stars

One of the most popular open-source monitoring projects

SOC 2 Type 2 Certified

Enterprise-grade security and compliance

Data Sovereignty

Your metrics stay on your infrastructure

Validated
University of Amsterdam

"Most energy-efficient monitoring solution" — ICSOC 2023, peer-reviewed

ADASTEC (Autonomous Driving)

"Doesn't miss alerts—mission-critical trust for safety software"

Community Stats
615+ Contributors

Global community improving monitoring for everyone

1.5M+ Downloads/Day

Trusted by teams worldwide

GPLv3+ Licensed

Free forever, fully open source agent

Why Join?
Remote-First

Work from anywhere, async-friendly culture

Impact at Scale

Your work helps millions of systems

Compliance
SOC 2 Type 2

Audited security controls

GDPR Ready

Data stays on your infrastructure

Netdata vs Rakuten SixthSense

See Every Second of Your Infrastructure - Without the Complexity or Cost

Netdata delivers per-second real-time infrastructure monitoring with AI-powered troubleshooting for 90% less than traditional APM tools. From install to actionable insights in 60 seconds - no YAML files, no surprise bills.

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Why Infrastructure Teams Choose Netdata

Real-time visibility meets operational simplicity

True Real-Time Monitoring

1-second data collection with sub-2-second latency catches transient issues that 60-second monitoring misses entirely

Predictable Cost Efficiency

90% cost reduction with unlimited metrics, logs, and users - no volume-based penalties or surprise bills

Component-Level Alerts

400+ pre-configured alerts with intelligent thresholds that automatically attach to newly discovered components

Deploy in 60 Seconds

One-line installation with zero configuration - auto-discovers 800+ integrations and generates dashboards instantly

AI-Powered Root Cause Analysis

Anomaly Advisor surfaces the 30-50 most relevant metrics during incidents, accelerating troubleshooting by 80%

Complete Infrastructure Coverage

Hardware sensors, network connections, processes, containers, and applications - all monitored at per-second resolution

Trusted by infrastructure teams worldwide

Platform Comparison

Netdata vs Rakuten SixthSense

Compare core capabilities for infrastructure monitoring and observability

Capability

Netdata

Rakuten SixthSense

Data Collection Granularity

✅ 1 second
All metrics, no sampling

⚠️ 60 seconds
Default VM agent interval

Total Latency (Event to Insight)

✅ <2 seconds
Fixed worst-case latency

⚠️ 10-60 seconds
Near real-time processing

Installation Complexity

✅ 60 seconds
One-line install, zero config

⚠️ Hours to days
YAML files, tokens, whitelisting

ML Anomaly Detection

✅ Edge-native
18-model consensus per metric

⚙️ Centralized
Cloud-based ML algorithms

Entry Pricing

✅ Predictable per node pricing
No data volume charges

⚠️ Higher entry cost
Professional tier baseline

Public API

✅ REST API v3
OpenAPI schema, comprehensive endpoints

❌ Not Available
No custom integrations possible

Pre-configured Alerts

✅ 400+ templates
Component-level, dynamic thresholds

⚙️ Good
Count undisclosed

Agent Resource Usage

✅ <5% CPU, 150-200MB RAM
Independently validated

⚠️ 750m-1 CPU, 500Mi-1Gi
Kubernetes agent requirements

Open Source

✅ 76,000+ GitHub stars
Active community, no vendor lock-in

❌ Proprietary
No public repositories

Learning Curve

✅ Zero
Algorithmic dashboards, no query language

⚠️ Steep
User complaints documented

Distributed Tracing

⚠️ Q2 2026
OpenTelemetry ingestion planned

✅ Advanced
Full APM capabilities

Data Observability

⚙️ Infrastructure perspective
Monitors pipelines, not data quality

✅ Dedicated product
Schema, lineage, quality monitoring

Transform Your Infrastructure Monitoring Experience

Catch Problems Before They Cascade

Per-second granularity reveals transient issues invisible to minute-based monitoring. A 5-second CPU spike that triggers cascading failures appears as harmless 17% average load with 60-second intervals - Netdata shows the damaging 100% saturation immediately.

10-60× more granular than traditional monitoring

See Real-Time Monitoring

Catch Problems Before They Cascade

ML-Powered Anomaly Detection

Netdata trains 18 unsupervised ML models per metric that achieve consensus before flagging anomalies, achieving 99% false positive reduction in anomaly detection. This separate signal helps you identify unusual behavior across your infrastructure without manual threshold configuration.

99% false positive reduction in anomaly detection

Learn About ML Anomaly Detection

ML-Powered Anomaly Detection

Deploy Monitoring in Minutes, Not Months

SixthSense users cite ‘complex setup’ as the #2 complaint - requiring YAML files, multiple tokens, network whitelisting, and td-agent installation. Netdata: one-line install, auto-discovers 800+ integrations, generates dashboards instantly. No configuration expertise required.

60 seconds from install to first dashboard

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Deploy Monitoring in Minutes, Not Months

Reduce Monitoring Costs by 90%

Netdata delivers comprehensive infrastructure visibility with predictable per-node pricing and no data volume charges - providing 90% cost reduction while offering per-second real-time monitoring, unlimited metrics/logs/users, and ML-based anomaly detection included.

90% cost reduction vs traditional monitoring

See Transparent Pricing

Reduce Monitoring Costs by 90%

Feature Comparison

Infrastructure Monitoring Features Side by Side

Detailed capability comparison for infrastructure-focused teams

Feature

Netdata

Rakuten SixthSense

System Metrics (CPU, RAM, Disk, Network)

✅ Per-second
Comprehensive, all metrics

⚙️ 60-second intervals
Good coverage

Process Monitoring

✅ Live processes
Top-like view with history

⚠️ Limited
Basic process tracking

Network Connections

✅ Live tracking
Per-second bandwidth, latency

❌ Not Available
No connection-level monitoring

Hardware Sensors

✅ Comprehensive
IPMI, EDAC, RAPL, thermal, GPU

⚠️ Basic
Limited hardware monitoring

Container Monitoring

✅ Native cgroups
All runtimes, per-second

⚙️ Good
Docker, Kubernetes support

Kubernetes Monitoring

✅ Auto-discovery
Nodes, pods, services, events

⚙️ Good
Auto-detection available

Log Management

✅ Zero pipeline
Direct systemd-journal access

⚙️ Fluentd/td-agent
Traditional pipeline required

Windows Event Logs

✅ Full support
WEL, ETW, TraceLogging

⚠️ Limited
Basic Windows support

Machine Learning

✅ Edge-native
18 models per metric, local training

✅ Advanced
Multiple algorithms, centralized

AI Troubleshooting

✅ MCP + AI Co-Engineer
Natural language queries, BYOLLM

⚙️ SixthSense AI
AI-powered insights

Integrations

✅ 800+ collectors
Auto-discovery, zero config

⚠️ Limited connectors
User complaints documented

Scalability Architecture

✅ Distributed edge-native
Linear scaling, no bottlenecks

⚙️ Microservices
Centralized with HA

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Netdata's Infrastructure Monitoring Advantages

See What's Happening Right Now

1-second data collection with sub-2-second latency reveals transient issues that 60-second monitoring completely misses. When a database query saturates CPU for 3 seconds every 30 seconds, minute-based monitoring shows harmless 10% average - Netdata shows the damaging 100% spikes.

10-60× more granular than traditional monitoring

Learn About Real-Time Monitoring
Real-Time Visibility Dashboard

Use Case Comparison

Netdata vs Rakuten SixthSense Use Cases

Which platform fits your infrastructure monitoring needs?

Use Case

Netdata

Rakuten SixthSense

Real-Time Infrastructure Monitoring

✅ Ideal
Per-second, comprehensive coverage

⚙️ Good
60-second default intervals

Live Troubleshooting (SSH Replacement)

✅ Ideal
Console tools in browser with history

⚠️ Limited
Dashboard-based only

Kubernetes & Container Monitoring

✅ Advanced
Native cgroups, <5% CPU overhead

⚙️ Good
750m-1 CPU agent requirements

Edge & IoT Monitoring

✅ Ideal
<100MB RAM, offline operation

⚠️ Not optimized
SaaS-dependent

Cost Optimization

✅ Ideal
90% reduction, predictable pricing

⚠️ Expensive
User complaints documented

Application Performance Monitoring

⚙️ Good
Process-level, no tracing yet

✅ Advanced
Full APM with distributed tracing

Data Observability

⚙️ Infrastructure perspective
Monitors pipelines, not data quality

✅ Advanced
Schema, lineage, quality monitoring

API Security

⚙️ Network-level
Infrastructure security monitoring

✅ Advanced
Vulnerability scanning, threat detection

Capacity Planning

✅ Advanced
AI insights, trend analysis

✅ Advanced
Predictive analytics, forecasting

Multi-Cloud Monitoring

✅ Advanced
AWS, Azure, GCP, hybrid

⚙️ Good
Multi-cloud support

Compliance & Data Sovereignty

✅ Ideal
All data at edge by design

⚙️ Good
On-premise option (Enterprise)

Pre-configured Alerts

✅ Advanced
400+ templates, component-level

⚙️ Good
Requires threshold tuning

Frequently Asked Questions