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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
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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
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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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The future of infrastructure observability

See our strategic direction across AI-native observability, full-stack signals, operational intelligence, and enterprise platform maturity.

AI-native observability
Full-stack signal coverage
Operational intelligence
Enterprise platform maturity
Agent releases every 6 weeks
Cloud continuous delivery
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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

AI-native observability

Continuous delivery

Open source foundation

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.

See and Map Your Entire Network

Live topology, flow analytics, and SNMP device and trap monitoring β€” unified with your full-stack observability.

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%.

β€” 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.

β€” 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 complexityβ€”real ROI from day one.

β€” 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, webhooksβ€”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.

Don't Take Our Word for It

From 99% less downtime to 30-second troubleshootingβ€”see how they did it.

Government

Falkland Islands Government

99% less downtime, 30% cloud cost reduction

Transportation

TMB Barcelona

"A rare unicorn that obeys the Pareto rule"

Gaming

Nodecraft

Troubleshooting in 30 seconds, not 3 minutes

Technology

Codyas

46% cost reduction, 67% less monitoring staff

From Our Users
"A Rare Unicorn"

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

β€” Eduard Porquet Mateu, TMB Barcelona

99% Downtime Reduction

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

β€” Falkland Islands Government

Real Savings
30% Cloud Cost Reduction

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

β€” Falkland Islands Government

46% Cost Cut

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

β€” Codyas

Real Coverage
"Plugin for Everything"

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

β€” Eduard Porquet Mateu, TMB Barcelona

"Out-of-the-Box"

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

β€” Simon Beginn, LANCOM Systems

Real Speed
Troubleshooting in 30 Seconds

From 2-3 minutes to 30 secondsβ€”instant visibility into any node issue.

β€” Matthew Artist, Nodecraft

20% Downtime Reduction

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

β€” 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 tierβ€”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 Β· 5 nodes Β· non-commercial
Homelab: $90/yr Β· unlimited nodes Β· fair usage
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Your colleagues get 10% off. You get 10% commission. Everyone wins.

10% of subscriptions, up to $1,000 each
Track earnings inside Netdata Cloud
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Cost Proof
40% Budget Optimization

"Netdata's significant positive impact" β€” LANCOM Systems

Calculate Your Savings

Compare vs Datadog, Grafana, Dynatrace

Savings Proof
46% Cost Reduction

"Cut costs by 46%, staff by 67%" β€” Codyas

30% Cloud Bill Savings

"Reduced cloud bill by 30%" β€” Falkland Islands Gov

Enterprise Proof
"Better Than Combined Alternatives"

"Better observability with Netdata than combining other tools." β€” TMB Barcelona

Real Engineers, <24h Response

DPA, SLAs, on-prem, volume pricing

Why Partners Win
Demo Live Infrastructure

One command, 30 seconds, real dataβ€”no sandbox needed

Zero Tickets, High Margins

Auto-config + per-node pricing = predictable profit

Homelab Ready
Free Video Course

8-episode Netdata tutorial by LearnLinux.tv

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

AI Support Assistant, Available 24/7

Nedi has access to all official documentation, source code, and resources. Ask any question about Netdataβ€”responds in your language.

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Troubleshooting & sizing
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Evidence-based answers
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Engineering Insights & Product Updates

Deep dives into monitoring, infrastructure, and what's new in Netdata.

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Never Fight Fires Alone

Docs, community, and expert helpβ€”pick your path to resolution.

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60 Seconds to First Dashboard

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

Linux, Windows, K8s, Docker
Auto-discovers your stack
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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.

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Nedi Can Help With
Paste Logs & Errors

Trace issues directly in the source code

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Get architecture recommendations

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
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Promises We Publishβ€”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 automationβ€”GPLv3+, not premium add-ons.
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GPLv3+ licensed forever
ML on every metric, included
Zero vendor lock-in
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Build Real-Time Observability for the World
Remote-first team shipping per-second monitoring with ML on every metric.
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Open source (76k+ stars)
Challenging technical problems
Your code on millions of systems
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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" β€” ICSOC 2023, peer-reviewed

ADASTEC (Autonomous Driving)

"Doesn't miss alertsβ€”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

Real-Time Functions, Executed on Your Nodes

The Live tab gives you real-time access to Netdata Functions - specialized routines provided by collectors that deliver live information from your monitored nodes. Process explorers, database monitoring, network topology maps, diagnostics, and troubleshooting actions - all from your browser.

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What the Live Tab Gives You

Real-time functions executed directly on your nodes

Process Explorer

Browser-based replacement for top, htop, and ps. Sort, filter, and group processes with full historical data and ML context.

Database Monitoring

Top Queries for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, ClickHouse, and MongoDB. See which queries consume the most resources.

Network Topology

Active network connections ranked by bandwidth with connection states, protocols, and traffic statistics.

Systemd Services

All systemd units with resource metrics. Track service CPU, memory, and I/O without manual configuration.

Automatic Discovery

Every process, container, and service tracked from the moment it starts. Zero configuration, zero blind spots.

Diagnostic Actions

Retrieve extra diagnostic information and perform troubleshooting actions directly on the node - all from your browser.

Trusted by operations teams worldwide

What You Can Do With the Live Tab

Debug Production Without SSH Access

The Process Explorer function replaces console tools like top, htop, and ps with browser-based visibility. Sort by any metric, filter by category or user, and see historical data - not just current state. Give operations teams console-quality insights without infrastructure access.

80% MTTR reduction

Learn about Troubleshooting

Monitor Database Query Performance

Top Queries functions retrieve query performance data directly from your database engines. PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, ClickHouse, and MongoDB are all supported. Sort by CPU time, elapsed time, logical reads, executions, or rows returned. Deadlock detection fires alerts immediately when deadlocks occur.

Per-second query insights

View Database Monitoring

Monitor Every Container and Pod

Deploy Netdata’s DaemonSet and watch every pod, container, and process appear automatically with full Kubernetes label integration. Per-container CPU, memory, I/O, and network metrics reveal resource limit utilization, throttling, and OOM risks. Correlate pod issues to specific PIDs without kubectl or complex queries.

Zero-config Kubernetes monitoring

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Accelerate Incident Response with ML

During incidents, Anomaly Advisor analyzes thousands of metrics simultaneously and surfaces the 30-50 that matter - ranked by ML-powered relevance. Eighteen unsupervised models per metric achieve 99% false positive reduction through consensus-based detection. The root cause is in the results, not hidden in noise.

99% false positive reduction

Discover Anomaly Advisor

Why Netdata Wins

Live Tab: Netdata vs Traditional Monitoring

See how Netdata’s Live tab transforms troubleshooting from complex queries to instant insights

Capability

Netdata

Traditional Monitoring

Query Language Required

None
Point-and-click interactive dropdowns

PromQL/SQL Required
Complex syntax for simple questions

Time to First Insight

60 Seconds
From install to actionable data

Hours to Weeks
Configuration and dashboard building required

Data Granularity

Per-Second
Captures microbursts and transient spikes

Per-Minute
Averages hide critical patterns

Process Tracking

Automatic
Every PID discovered and grouped

Manual Config
Requires agent configuration

Container Monitoring

Native Integration
Zero-config Kubernetes support

Separate Tools
Additional components required

ML Anomaly Detection

Included
18 models per metric, automatic

Paid Add-On
Extra cost or not available

Live Functions on Nodes

Yes
Process explorer, top queries, network topology

No
SSH required for live diagnostics

Historical Process Data

Full History
See what happened during incidents

Current State Only
SSH tools show live data only

Pricing Model

Flat Per-Node
Unlimited metrics and processes

Volume-Based
Costs increase with data collected

Total Cost of Ownership

90% Cost Reduction
Predictable and transparent pricing

Exponential Scaling
Costs grow with metrics volume

See Full Comparison

Live Functions Across Your Stack

Console-Quality Process Explorer

Browser-based process explorer with sorting, filtering, and historical data. Replaces SSH and console tools with team-friendly collaboration.

Real-time process intelligence

Explore Integrations

Native Container Resource Tracking

Per-container CPU, memory, I/O, and network metrics with automatic Kubernetes label integration. Monitor resource limits, throttling, and OOM risks.

Zero-config container monitoring

View Container Monitoring

Pod-to-Process Correlation

Kubernetes cluster overview with pod, container, and node metrics. Drill down from namespace to specific PID without kubectl commands.

Complete K8s visibility

View Kubernetes Solution

Connection-Level Network Analysis

Active network connections ranked by bandwidth with connection states and activity. Identify bandwidth hogs and unusual connection patterns instantly.

Per-connection visibility

Learn About Network Monitoring

Systemd Service Resource Usage

All systemd units with resource metrics and unit-level consumption. Track service CPU, memory, and I/O without manual configuration.

Service-level insights

Explore Integrations

Top Queries and Database Analysis

See which queries consume the most CPU, I/O, and time across PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, ClickHouse, and MongoDB. Deadlock detection, error attribution, and running query visibility.

Per-second query insights

View Database Monitoring

Key Capabilities

Everything the Live tab puts at your fingertips

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Live tab gives you real-time access to Netdata Functions that can be executed on any node running the Netdata Agent. These specialized routines, provided by various collectors, deliver live information from your monitored nodes - including process explorers, database monitoring functions, network topology maps, and more. You can use these Functions to retrieve extra diagnostic information and perform troubleshooting actions directly on the node.

The Live tab provides access to several built-in Functions: Process Explorer (replaces top/htop with browser-based process monitoring), Top Queries (database query performance for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, ClickHouse, MongoDB), Network Connections (active connections ranked by bandwidth), Systemd Services (service resource usage), Block Devices (disk I/O like iostat), and Mount Points (filesystem usage like df). Additional Functions are provided by individual collectors.

The Metrics tab shows time-series data collected and stored by the agent - historical charts you can scroll through. The Live tab executes Functions on your nodes in real-time to retrieve current diagnostic information that isn’t stored as time-series. Think of it as running console commands (top, netstat, iostat) from your browser, with the added benefits of ML context, filtering, and team collaboration.

Netdata tracks both running and exited processes, accumulating metrics from entire process families. This captures resource usage from short-lived subprocesses that traditional monitoring misses - critical for shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automation jobs. Plus, PSS (Proportional Set Size) memory accounting reveals true memory consumers versus processes merely sharing libraries.

Yes. Deploy Netdata’s DaemonSet and every pod, container, and process appears automatically with full Kubernetes label integration (namespace, pod, deployment). Per-container CPU, memory, I/O, and network metrics reveal resource limit utilization, throttling, and OOM risks - with zero configuration or instrumentation required.

During incidents, highlight any timeframe on any chart (15 seconds minimum). Anomaly Advisor analyzes ALL metrics across ALL nodes simultaneously, ranking them by ML-powered relevance. The root cause typically surfaces in the top 30-50 results. You can then use Live tab Functions to dig deeper - examining specific processes, database queries, or network connections on the affected node.

The Process Explorer provides browser-based access with the same per-second precision as console tools, plus historical data, ML anomaly detection, and team collaboration. No SSH access required, works through firewalls, and shows what happened during incidents - not just current state. It’s console-quality debugging without infrastructure access.

Most resource issues last seconds, not minutes. A process spiking to 100% CPU for 5 seconds every 30 seconds appears as harmless 17% average in minute-level monitoring. Netdata’s per-second data captures microbursts, transient spikes, and brief resource hogs that averaging hides - revealing the truth, not statistical approximations.

Yes. Netdata automatically correlates from Kubernetes cluster to namespace to pod to container to process to PID. Click any resource spike and see the complete path: which pod, which container, which process category, which specific PID. No context switching between tools, no manual timestamp correlation - just instant visibility.

Yes. The Top Queries function retrieves query performance data directly from your database engines. PostgreSQL uses pg_stat_statements, MySQL uses performance_schema, SQL Server uses Extended Events, Oracle uses V$SQLSTATS, ClickHouse uses system.query_log, and MongoDB uses system.profile. Sort by CPU time, elapsed time, logical reads, physical reads, executions, or rows returned. See Database Monitoring for details.

Yes. Netdata provides real-time deadlock detection for SQL Server (deadlock graphs via Extended Events), PostgreSQL (via pg_stat_activity and pg_stat_database), and MySQL (InnoDB deadlock counts). Alerts fire immediately when deadlocks occur, not after users complain.

Install Netdata (60 seconds), and all Functions become available automatically. The Process Explorer, Network Connections, Systemd Services, and other Functions work immediately. Database Top Queries require the corresponding collector to be configured. No dashboard building, no query language learning - just instant access.

Yes. Netdata complements existing tools through OpenTelemetry support, Prometheus export, and Grafana integration. Use the Live tab for real-time diagnostics and detailed troubleshooting while maintaining your existing observability stack. Visit our integrations page for the complete list.

None. The Live tab is designed for operations teams of all skill levels. Junior engineers get senior-level insights through intuitive interfaces that require zero query language knowledge. Automatic discovery, interactive sorting and filtering, and ML-powered prioritization make every team member effective from day one.

Netdata tracks resources from creation to deletion, capturing complete lifecycle metrics even for containers lasting seconds. Accumulated metrics from exited children reveal total resource impact of ephemeral workloads. Historical data shows what happened during incidents, not just current state - critical for dynamic Kubernetes environments.