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

VMware Monitoring & Observability

See Every Second of Your VMware Infrastructure

Netdata delivers per-second VMware monitoring with zero configuration, built-in ML anomaly detection, and predictable per-node pricing. Monitor vSphere, ESXi hosts, VMs, and hybrid clouds with true real-time visibility - at 90% lower cost than traditional solutions.

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Why VMware Teams Choose Netdata

Built for operations teams managing complex VMware environments

Per-Second Real-Time

Catch transient issues invisible to 30-second monitoring. See CPU spikes, memory pressure, and disk latency as they happen - not minutes later.

90% Cost Reduction

Predictable per-node pricing with no metric limits, no log charges, no user fees. Costs scale with your infrastructure, not your data volume.

AI-Powered Troubleshooting

ML anomaly detection on every metric with 99% false positive reduction. AI root cause analysis surfaces the top 30-50 relevant metrics in seconds.

Zero Configuration

Auto-discovers vSphere, ESXi hosts, VMs, datastores, and networks via API. Algorithmic dashboards and 400+ pre-configured alerts work instantly - no manual setup required.

Complete Visibility

Monitor 3,000-20,000 metrics per node with 100% sample completeness. No sampling, no blind spots, no data loss - even at massive scale.

Hybrid Cloud Ready

Unified visibility across on-premises VMware, AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes. Single pane of glass for your entire infrastructure.

Trusted by operations teams worldwide

Transform VMware Operations

Instant Visibility Without the Wait

Traditional VMware monitoring collects data every 20-60 seconds with minutes of visualization delay. Netdata provides per-second collection with sub-2-second latency - 10-60× faster than industry standards. See CPU readiness spikes, memory ballooning, and disk latency microbursts that 30-second averages completely hide. When every second matters during incidents, Netdata shows you exactly what’s happening right now.

10-60× faster than traditional monitoring

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Instant Visibility Without the Wait

Predictable Costs That Scale With You

VMware Aria Operations pricing increased significantly post-Broadcom acquisition, forcing organizations to choose between visibility and budget. Netdata charges predictable per-node pricing with unlimited metrics, unlimited logs, unlimited users, and unlimited dashboards. No surprise bills from metric explosions. No hidden fees for data retention. No per-GB log charges. P90 billing protects against autoscaling spikes. Monitor everything without anxiety.

90% cost reduction vs traditional solutions

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Predictable Costs That Scale With You

Troubleshoot Faster With AI Intelligence

Netdata runs 18 unsupervised ML models per metric directly at the edge, achieving 99% false positive reduction through consensus-based detection. When alerts fire, the Anomaly Advisor correlates thousands of metrics to surface the root cause in the top 30-50 results. AI Investigations explain what broke and why in plain English. AI Capacity Planning forecasts exhaustion dates with concrete recommendations. Junior engineers get senior-level insights automatically - no specialized training required.

80% MTTR reduction with AI-powered analysis

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Troubleshoot Faster With AI Intelligence

Deploy in Minutes, Not Months

VMware Aria Operations requires weeks of configuration, dashboard building, and threshold tuning. Netdata installs with a single command and begins monitoring immediately. Auto-discovery detects vSphere, ESXi hosts, VMs, datastores, and networks via the vSphere API without manual configuration. Algorithmic dashboards generate automatically based on discovered data. 400+ pre-configured alerts work out-of-the-box. ML trains within 15 minutes. From installation to actionable insights in under 60 seconds.

60-second time to value

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Deploy in Minutes, Not Months

Unified Visibility Across Hybrid Clouds

Modern infrastructures span on-premises VMware, AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes. Traditional monitoring requires separate tools for each environment, creating fragmented visibility and context-switching overhead. Netdata provides a single pane of glass across all platforms through distributed edge architecture. Monitor VMware vSphere alongside AWS EC2, Azure VMs, GCP instances, and Kubernetes pods with the same per-second granularity and ML anomaly detection everywhere.

800+ integrations for complete coverage

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Unified Visibility Across Hybrid Clouds

Logs Without the Pipeline Tax

Traditional log management requires Fluentd/Logstash pipelines, Elasticsearch clusters, and per-GB ingestion fees. Netdata eliminates the entire pipeline by querying systemd-journal and Windows Event Logs directly where they exist. Zero ingestion fees. Zero pipeline infrastructure. Zero maintenance overhead. Full-text search across all fields with 200× query accuracy (analyzes 1M entries vs 5K for traditional tools). Instant correlation with metrics on the same timeline.

90% log management cost reduction

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Logs Without the Pipeline Tax

Netdata vs Traditional VMware Monitoring

Why Netdata Outperforms Legacy Solutions

See how Netdata’s distributed edge architecture delivers superior performance, lower costs, and faster troubleshooting compared to traditional centralized monitoring.

Capability

Netdata

Traditional Monitoring

Data Granularity

✅ Per-Second
Catch transient issues others miss

⚠️ 20-60 Seconds
Averages hide critical spikes

Visualization Latency

✅ <2 Seconds
True real-time visibility

⚠️ Minutes
Delayed insights during incidents

Configuration Required

✅ Zero
Auto-discovery and algorithmic dashboards

❌ Extensive
Weeks of manual setup

ML Anomaly Detection

✅ Built-In
18 models per metric, 99% false positive reduction

⚠️ Optional Add-On
Requires months of training

Pricing Model

✅ Per-Node Flat Rate
Predictable per-node pricing, unlimited everything

❌ Complex Volume-Based
Surprise bills from metric explosions

Cost Efficiency

✅ Predictable Pricing
Volume discounts available

❌ Higher Costs
Complex pricing with hidden fees

Log Management

✅ Zero Pipeline
Direct journal queries, no additional cost

❌ Complex Pipeline
Separate infrastructure required

Data Sovereignty

✅ Complete
All metrics/logs stay on-premises

⚠️ Limited
Data egress to vendor clouds

Scalability

✅ Linear
1 to 100,000+ nodes, same architecture

⚠️ Exponential Complexity
Performance degrades at scale

Time to Value

✅ 60 Seconds
Install to insights instantly

❌ Weeks to Months
Complex implementation projects

MTTR Reduction

✅ 80%
AI-powered root cause analysis

⚠️ Limited
Manual correlation required

Resource Overhead

✅ <5% CPU, 150-200MB RAM
Most energy-efficient (validated)

⚠️ Higher Overhead
Centralized infrastructure requirements

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Comprehensive VMware Monitoring

Complete vSphere Visibility

Monitor vCenter, ESXi hosts, VMs, datastores, and networks via the vSphere API with per-second granularity. Track CPU readiness, memory ballooning, disk latency, and network throughput with 400+ pre-configured alerts.

Per-second metrics for every component

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vSphere & ESXi Dashboard

Key Benefits for VMware Teams

Netdata solves the critical pain points affecting VMware operations

Frequently Asked Questions