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.

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
> Start a conversation
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
> Start monitoring now
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

Education Monitoring & Observability

Keep Learning Online, Students Engaged, and IT Teams Focused

Educational institutions face unique challenges: 24/7 access requirements, limited IT resources, strict compliance mandates, and unpredictable traffic spikes during registration and grading periods. Netdata delivers real-time infrastructure monitoring with complete data sovereignty - ensuring student information never leaves your systems while providing the visibility your lean IT team needs to maintain 99.9%+ uptime.

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Built for Educational Excellence

From K-12 districts to research universities, Netdata adapts to your institution’s unique needs

Deploy in 60 Seconds

Zero-configuration installation discovers 800+ integrations automatically. From install to full visibility in under 60 seconds.

Student Data Stays Sovereign

100% data on-premises architecture. Only metadata travels to Cloud - metrics and logs never leave your systems.

Predictable Per-Node Pricing

Transparent pricing with no data volume charges. Eliminate expensive log pipelines and replace multiple tools with one unified platform.

Per-Second Real-Time Visibility

Catch brief anomalies that minute-level monitoring misses. See registration spikes and system stress as they happen.

AI for Lean IT Teams

Junior engineers get senior-level insights through AI Co-Engineer. Natural language troubleshooting and automated root cause analysis reduce MTTR by 80%.

Scale Without Limits

Monitor 10 nodes or 10,000 with the same architecture. Proven at 100,000+ node deployments with linear scaling.

Trusted by Educational Institutions Worldwide

Solve Your Biggest IT Challenges

Maintain 24/7 Access for Distributed Learning

Students expect always-on access to learning management systems, registration portals, and digital resources. Netdata’s per-second monitoring detects issues before they impact students - with ML-based anomaly detection on every metric and sub-2-second visualization latency. Pre-configured health checks for Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, and 800+ other integrations work out-of-the-box.

99.9%+ uptime achievable

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Maintain 24/7 Access for Distributed Learning

Empower Lean IT Teams with AI Intelligence

Only 10% of education IT departments are fully staffed, yet 96% report security skills gaps. Netdata democratizes expertise through AI-powered troubleshooting - junior engineers get senior-level insights instantly. Ask questions in plain language, get automated root cause analysis, and receive AI-generated capacity planning reports. No PromQL, no query languages, no specialized training required.

80% MTTR reduction

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Empower Lean IT Teams with AI Intelligence

Meet Compliance Without Breaking the Budget

FERPA compliance requires detailed audit trails and 3-6 year log retention - traditionally requiring expensive Elasticsearch or Splunk infrastructure. Netdata’s zero-pipeline logs architecture queries systemd-journal and Windows Event Logs directly where they live, providing tamper-evident Forward Secure Sealing for audit-grade security at a fraction of traditional log management costs.

Eliminate log pipeline costs

Discover zero-pipeline logs

Meet Compliance Without Breaking the Budget

Handle Peak Loads Without Performance Degradation

Registration periods, grading deadlines, and course submissions create predictable traffic spikes that overwhelm traditional monitoring. Netdata’s per-second granularity captures these brief surges - revealing PHP-FPM pool exhaustion, database connection saturation, and server CPU spikes before students experience slowdowns. Historical analysis enables accurate capacity planning for future peak periods.

Detect 2-10 second anomalies

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Handle Peak Loads Without Performance Degradation

Secure Campus Networks Against Modern Threats

82% of K-12 schools experienced cyber incidents in 2023-2024, with ransomware attacks increasing 92%. Netdata’s per-second visibility detects attacks lasting just 2-10 seconds - port scans, crypto-miners, memory scanning attempts - that minute-level monitoring completely misses. ML-based anomaly detection with 18 models per metric achieves 99% false positive reduction in anomaly detection, helping you focus on real threats.

99% false positive reduction

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Secure Campus Networks Against Modern Threats

Monitor Hybrid Infrastructure from One Platform

88% of higher education institutions have moved 25%+ of applications to the cloud, creating complex hybrid environments. Netdata provides unified visibility across on-premises servers, AWS/Azure/GCP, Kubernetes clusters, VMware/Hyper-V, and edge devices - all from a single agent installation. Auto-discovery finds everything in under 60 seconds with zero manual configuration.

800+ integrations

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Monitor Hybrid Infrastructure from One Platform

Why Educational Institutions Choose Netdata

Purpose-Built for Education’s Unique Requirements

Traditional monitoring tools weren’t designed for educational institutions’ constraints - limited budgets, lean IT teams, strict compliance requirements, and 24/7 uptime expectations. Netdata addresses these challenges through architectural innovation, not feature bloat.

Capability

Netdata

Traditional Monitoring

Deployment Time
From installation to full visibility

✅ 60 seconds
Zero-config auto-discovery

⚠️ 3-6 months
Requires extensive setup

Data Sovereignty
Student data protection

✅ 100% on-premises
Metrics never leave systems

❌ Centralized egress
Data sent to vendor clouds

Monitoring Granularity
Data collection frequency

✅ Per-second
Catch brief anomalies

⚠️ Per-minute
Miss transient issues

Cost Model
Pricing predictability

✅ Predictable per-node
No data volume charges

⚠️ Variable pricing
Charges for metrics, logs, users

Skills Required
Team expertise needed

✅ None
AI-powered, no query languages

⚠️ Specialized
PromQL, Grafana, tuning

Log Management
Compliance-ready logs

✅ Zero pipeline
Query journals directly

❌ Expensive pipelines
Elasticsearch/Splunk required

ML Anomaly Detection
False positive reduction

✅ 99% reduction
18 ML models per metric

⚠️ Limited or none
Manual threshold tuning

Scalability
Growth without redesign

✅ Linear
10 to 100,000+ nodes

⚠️ Exponential complexity
Requires replatforming

Compliance Support
Audit-ready architecture

✅ SOC 2 Type 2
Data sovereignty, FSS logs

⚠️ Varies
Often requires validation

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Comprehensive Coverage for Every Educational Environment

Purpose-Built for K-12 Districts

Limited IT staff, tight budgets, and 100-300+ EdTech vendors to manage. Netdata provides enterprise-grade monitoring at education-friendly pricing with zero-configuration deployment.

Deploy in 60 seconds, monitor everything

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K-12 Schools Dashboard

Solve Common Educational IT Challenges

From registration spikes to security threats, Netdata addresses the unique operational challenges educational institutions face daily

Frequently Asked Questions