Experience Real-Time Infrastructure Visibility at Per-Second Granularity

Yes, for most use cases. Netdata supports SNMP monitoring for network devices (switches, routers, firewalls) plus modern APIs and protocols. While WhatsUp Gold has a more extensive MIB library for legacy SNMP devices, Netdata’s approach prioritizes modern cloud-native infrastructure. For organizations heavily invested in traditional SNMP-based network monitoring, Netdata can complement WhatsUp Gold or fully replace it depending on your specific device mix. Learn more about Netdata’s integrations.

Netdata delivers 90% cost reduction compared to traditional monitoring solutions. Netdata uses transparent linear per-node pricing with volume discounts vs WhatsUp Gold’s non-linear tiers that force expensive upgrades. All Netdata features - ML, AI, logs, unlimited metrics - are included in base price with no expensive add-ons. View detailed pricing.

You keep it. Netdata runs alongside WhatsUp Gold during migration - both systems collect data simultaneously for 30+ days. This parallel operation lets you compare results, validate Netdata’s capabilities, and maintain historical access in WhatsUp Gold. There’s no data loss, no transition gap, and no forced cutover. You prove Netdata’s value before switching. Contact us for migration support.

Yes, comprehensively. Netdata provides native Windows agent with full Windows Event Log support (WEL, ETW, TraceLogging), performance counters, services monitoring, and application monitoring. Unlike WhatsUp Gold’s Windows-centric approach, Netdata delivers the same capabilities across Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, and macOS with unified dashboards. Learn about Windows monitoring.

60 seconds vs hours/days. Netdata installs with one command, auto-discovers 800+ integrations, generates dashboards, configures 400+ alerts, and trains ML models automatically. WhatsUp Gold requires extensive SNMP/WMI configuration, manual discovery, dashboard building, and alert setup. For 1,000 nodes: Netdata deploys in hours, WhatsUp Gold takes weeks to months. See deployment guide.

Yes, natively. Netdata is Kubernetes-first with Helm charts, automatic pod/container discovery, service mesh monitoring, and complete lifecycle tracking. WhatsUp Gold has no native Kubernetes support and limited container monitoring (VMware/Hyper-V only). Netdata monitors Docker, containerd, Podman, LXC, and all major container platforms with per-second granularity. Explore Kubernetes monitoring.

Built-in, comprehensive ML on every metric. Netdata trains 18 unsupervised k-means models per metric automatically, achieving 99% false positive reduction in anomaly detection through consensus-based detection. WhatsUp Gold requires expensive Flowmon ADS add-on for basic anomaly detection. Netdata’s ML includes Anomaly Advisor (automatic root cause analysis), blast radius detection, and correlation engine - all included in base price. Learn about ML features.

Zero-pipeline architecture vs expensive infrastructure. Netdata accesses systemd-journal and Windows Event Logs directly - no Elasticsearch clusters, no 8+ cores and 32+ GB RAM requirements. This delivers 90% cost reduction and 200× more accurate sampling (1M vs 5K entries). WhatsUp Gold requires Elasticsearch backend as expensive add-on. Netdata’s approach keeps all logs, eliminates pipeline complexity, and unifies logs with metrics. Discover logs management.

Comprehensive AI throughout the platform. AI Chat provides natural language troubleshooting (‘Why is disk I/O spiking?’). AI Insights generates automated reports (capacity planning, performance optimization, anomaly analysis) in 2-3 minutes. AI Troubleshooting offers interactive problem-solving on any dashboard. Model Context Protocol (MCP) enables bring-your-own-LLM. WhatsUp Gold has no native AI capabilities. Try AI features.

Yes, infinitely. Netdata’s distributed edge architecture scales from 1 to 100,000+ nodes without performance degradation. Each agent is a complete observability engine - no 32-bit poller limitations, no central bottlenecks, no crashes. WhatsUp Gold hits limits at 20,000 devices per instance with 32-bit poller architecture causing crashes. Netdata processes 4.5+ billion metrics/second globally with linear scaling. Learn about scalability.

Comprehensive migration support. Business tier includes email/ticket support during business hours with SLA, dedicated migration assistance, side-by-side installation guides, and success metrics tracking. We provide migration playbooks, professional services for large deployments, and extended trials (30-90 days) to prove value before switching. Our team has experience with WhatsUp Gold migrations and understands the specific challenges. Contact migration team.

Yes, completely. Netdata Agents work fully offline with local dashboards. For centralized dashboards in air-gapped environments, Netdata Cloud On-Premises provides the full control plane within your datacenter. All observability data stays on your infrastructure - only metadata travels to Cloud (if used). This matches WhatsUp Gold’s on-premises model while adding cloud-native capabilities. Explore on-premises options.

60× more granular. Netdata collects every metric every second with sub-2-second total latency from event to dashboard. WhatsUp Gold defaults to 60-second polling with minute-level delays. This difference is critical: most operational anomalies last 2-10 seconds - WhatsUp Gold’s minute-based monitoring misses them completely. Netdata reveals transient issues, microbursts, security threats, and cascading failures invisible to traditional monitoring. See real-time monitoring.

Honest assessment: WhatsUp Gold has more extensive SNMP MIB library for legacy network devices and native Windows Management Console. Netdata prioritizes modern protocols over legacy SNMP complexity and provides unified web interface across all platforms. Netdata’s distributed tracing is planned for Q2 2026 (currently metrics and logs only). For organizations heavily invested in traditional SNMP-based network monitoring, evaluate your specific device mix. View complete comparison above.

Yes, recommended. Install Netdata alongside WhatsUp Gold for 30+ days - both systems collect data simultaneously. This parallel operation lets you compare results, validate Netdata’s capabilities, and maintain historical access in WhatsUp Gold. No data loss, no transition gap, no forced cutover. Prove Netdata’s value before switching. Many organizations start with cloud/container monitoring in Netdata while keeping WhatsUp Gold for legacy network devices. Start free trial.

Fundamentally different. WhatsUp Gold uses centralized 32-bit pollers with 4GB RAM limits, causing crashes and bottlenecks at scale. Netdata distributes complete observability engines to each node - no central bottleneck, no poller crashes, no 32-bit limitations. Each Netdata Agent collects, stores, analyzes, and serves data independently. Adding nodes doesn’t affect existing performance. This architectural difference enables Netdata’s linear scaling to 100,000+ nodes. Learn about distributed architecture.

Zero. Netdata’s algorithmic dashboards, point-and-click analysis, and natural language AI eliminate learning curves. Junior engineers get senior-level visibility immediately. No query languages (no PromQL, no SQL), no manual dashboard building, no complex configuration. WhatsUp Gold requires extensive training on SNMP/WMI, alert configuration, and dashboard creation. Netdata’s zero-configuration philosophy means your team is productive from day one. See zero configuration.

Native multi-cloud support. Netdata monitors AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-premises infrastructure with unified dashboards and consistent experience. Auto-discovers cloud resources, containers, Kubernetes, and traditional infrastructure. WhatsUp Gold has limited cloud support (basic AWS/Azure) and Windows-centric architecture. Netdata’s distributed edge design is purpose-built for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Explore cloud monitoring.

Everything. Netdata includes ML (18 models per metric), AI (Chat, Insights, Troubleshooting), logs management, unlimited metrics, unlimited users, all integrations, and professional support in base price. WhatsUp Gold requires expensive add-ons for advanced features. Netdata provides transparent, predictable per-node pricing with all capabilities included. View transparent pricing.

Complete transparency and community innovation. Netdata’s GPLv3+ license means you can inspect code, contribute features, and avoid vendor lock-in. 76,300+ GitHub stars, 1.5M daily downloads, and active community provide confidence and rapid innovation. WhatsUp Gold is proprietary closed-source. Open source also enables custom integrations, self-hosting options, and long-term sustainability. Explore open source.

Quantifiable improvements: 90% cost reduction, 80% MTTR reduction (minutes vs hours), 60-second deployment (vs weeks/months), and elimination of expensive add-ons. Organizations report immediate productivity gains from zero-configuration deployment, faster troubleshooting with per-second visibility, and component-level alerts for more actionable notifications. Calculate your specific ROI based on current WhatsUp Gold costs and team time spent on monitoring. Contact sales for ROI analysis.