Ship Faster With Infrastructure That Speaks Your Language

Netdata implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP), making every Agent and Parent an MCP server. This enables native integration with VS Code, Cursor, JetBrains IDEs, Claude Code, and any MCP-compatible tool. Query metrics, investigate alerts, and analyze logs without leaving your editor. Learn more about MCP integration.

No. Netdata’s NIDL framework (Nodes, Instances, Dimensions, Labels) provides point-and-click analysis with dropdown menus above each chart. Filter, slice, and drill down into data as naturally as browsing files—no query language required. For advanced users, AI Chat accepts natural language questions.

60 seconds from installation to first dashboard. One-line install command automatically discovers services, generates dashboards, configures 400+ alerts, and starts ML training. No configuration files, no manual setup, no threshold tuning required. Quick start guide.

Per-second monitoring catches transient issues that per-minute monitoring completely misses. Most operational anomalies last 2-10 seconds—30-second monitoring misses 90% of these events. Netdata’s per-second collection with sub-2-second latency reveals microbursts, brief spikes, and cascading failures invisible to traditional tools. Learn about real-time monitoring.

Yes. Netdata exports to Prometheus, InfluxDB, Graphite, OpenTSDB, and other TSDBs. Use Netdata for real-time troubleshooting and edge intelligence while maintaining existing dashboards. The Grafana datasource plugin enables seamless integration with existing Grafana workflows.

Netdata combines ML-based anomaly detection (18 models per metric) with AI-powered analysis. Anomaly Advisor correlates issues across all metrics and surfaces the top 30-50 relevant results. AI Chat accepts natural language questions and provides instant answers with supporting data. Both features work together to reduce MTTR by 80%. Explore AI features.

Distributed tracing is planned for Q2 2026. Currently, Netdata focuses on metrics and logs with 100% sample completeness. For tracing needs today, Netdata complements dedicated tracing tools like Jaeger or Tempo—use Netdata for infrastructure visibility and traces for application-level analysis.

Predictable per node pricing with unlimited metrics, logs, and users. No per-seat charges, no custom metrics fees, no volume penalties. P90 billing excludes daily spikes and top 3 days per month. Free Community tier available for personal, non-commercial use (5 nodes). View pricing details.

Yes. Netdata Functions provide browser-based access to top, htop, iostat, netstat, journalctl, and more—with full historical data and ML anomaly detection. Same per-second precision as console tools but without security risks of SSH access. See console replacement features.

Netdata monitors infrastructure (not application code), so it works with any language or framework. Auto-discovery covers 800+ integrations including databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), web servers (NGINX, Apache), message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ), containers (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). Custom metrics via StatsD, Prometheus, or OpenTelemetry. Browse integrations.

Netdata’s distributed architecture eliminates centralized cardinality limits. Each Agent handles its own metrics with no artificial restrictions. Process 3,000-20,000 metrics/second per node with linear scaling—no OOM errors, no cardinality penalties, no cost explosions. Proven at 4.5 billion metrics/second globally. Learn about scalability.

Minimal. Zero configuration means no setup learning. NIDL framework requires no query language training. AI Chat accepts plain English questions. Algorithmic dashboards eliminate manual building. Junior engineers get senior-level visibility automatically—no specialized training required.

Yes. Netdata Agent is fully open source (GPL v3+) and runs entirely on-premises. All observability data stays local—only metadata travels to Netdata Cloud (optional). For complete air-gapped deployments, Netdata Cloud On-Premises is available. Learn about deployment options.

Netdata provides 90% cost reduction, true real-time monitoring (per-second vs 10-60 seconds), zero configuration (60 seconds vs weeks), and data sovereignty (on-premises vs cloud storage). Trade-off: Netdata focuses on infrastructure monitoring; Datadog/New Relic include distributed tracing (coming Q2 2026 for Netdata). See detailed comparison.

Community support via GitHub (76,300+ stars), Discord, and forums. Business tier includes email/ticket support during business hours with SLA. Enterprise tier provides 24/7 support, phone access, and dedicated teams. All tiers include comprehensive documentation and video tutorials. View support options.