Feel the Pulse of Every Network Device, Every Second

Data Granularity

✅ Per-Second
Every metric collected every second by default

⚠️ 5-Minute Polling
Typical SNMP polling cycle interval

Visualization Latency

✅ Under 2 Seconds
Sub-2-second latency from event to dashboard

⚠️ Minutes
Polling cycles plus Orion processing delays

SNMP Device Monitoring

✅ Comprehensive
150k trap definitions, 6k MIBs, 800+ vendors

✅ Comprehensive
Deep vendor MIB support and device templates

Machine Learning

✅ Automated
18 unsupervised models per metric, zero config

❌ Not Available
Static thresholds, no ML anomaly detection

AI Troubleshooting

✅ Built-In
Netdata AI with root cause analysis in plain language

❌ Not Available
No native AI troubleshooting or analysis

Auto-Discovery

✅ Fully Automated
Automatic device discovery and MIB selection

⚠️ Semi-Automated
Requires discovery config and template tuning

Deployment Model

✅ Edge-Native
Distributed agents, data stays on your infrastructure

⚠️ Centralized
Windows-based Orion server with SQL database

Scalability

✅ Linear
Distributed architecture scales horizontally

⚠️ Complex
Additional polling engines needed at scale

Cost Structure

✅ Per-Node
Flat pricing, no cardinality or metrics volume charges

⚠️ Element-Based
Licensed by monitored elements with module add-ons

Open Source

✅ GPLv3+
Fully open source agent, 80k+ GitHub stars

❌ Proprietary
Closed commercial software

Network Topology

✅ Automated
L2/L3 topology from LLDP, CDP, FDB, ARP, STP, BGP and OSPF, with inferred links and confidence

✅ Advanced
Layer 2/3 topology with NetPath hop analysis

Vendor Lock-in

✅ Open Standards
Exports to Prometheus, InfluxDB, Graphite, OTLP

⚠️ Proprietary
Closed Orion platform with proprietary formats

SNMP Device Monitoring

✅ Advanced
Auto-discovery, 150k traps, 6k MIBs, 800+ vendors

✅ Advanced
Deep vendor MIBs, device templates, custom pollers

Network Topology

✅ Advanced
L2/L3 topology from LLDP, CDP, FDB, ARP, STP, BGP and OSPF, with inferred links and confidence

✅ Advanced
Layer 2/3 topology with NetPath hop analysis

NetFlow / sFlow Analysis

✅ Included
Sankey diagrams, city maps, TCP-flag breakdowns

⚠️ Paid Add-On
Requires separate NTA module license

SNMP Trap Monitoring

✅ Included
Trap-to-journal conversion with histogram views

✅ Included
Trap viewer with filtering and alerting

Interface Statistics

✅ Per-Second
Bandwidth, errors, discards every single second

⚠️ Per-Poll
Interface stats at configured polling interval

Latency / Packet-Loss

✅ Per-Second
Synthetic ping, DNS, HTTP checks at 1-second

✅ Good
ICMP and SNMP-based latency and availability

Device Config Backup

Not available
Read-only by design: Netdata never changes device configuration

⚠️ Paid Add-On
Requires NCM module for config backup

IP Address Management

Not available
Reads NetBox and other IPAM sources to enrich flow records

⚠️ Paid Add-On
Requires IPAM module for address management

Process / Service Monitoring

✅ Per-Second
Per-process CPU, memory, I/O, network every second

❌ Not Available
Requires SAM module for server monitoring

Container / Kubernetes

✅ Advanced
Per-second cgroups, K8s objects, auto-discovery

❌ Not Available
Requires Container Monitoring module separately

Database Monitoring

✅ Advanced
800+ integrations including query-level DB monitoring

❌ Not Available
Requires DPA module for database monitoring

Custom Application Metrics

✅ Included
OpenMetrics, StatsD, OpenTelemetry, custom collectors

⚠️ Limited
Custom pollers and SAM templates for app metrics

Real-Time Network Monitoring

✅ Ideal
Per-second SNMP, interface stats, device health

⚠️ Good
5-minute polling cycles, comprehensive dashboards

Live Troubleshooting

✅ Ideal
1-second resolution, ML anomaly advisor, AI RCA

⚠️ Limited
5-minute granularity limits live troubleshooting

Network Fault Detection

✅ Advanced
ML anomaly detection plus 1,100+ stock alerts

⚠️ Good
Static threshold alerts with dependency-based routing

Capacity Planning

✅ Advanced
Per-second tier, plus per-minute and per-hour tiers for months to years

✅ Good
Historical trending and capacity reporting

Network Traffic Analysis

✅ Included
NetFlow, sFlow, IPFIX with Sankey and maps

⚠️ Paid Add-On
Requires separate NTA module license

Full-Stack Observability

✅ Ideal
Network, servers, containers, apps, databases unified

⚠️ Partial
Network-focused, requires additional modules for full stack

Device Config Management

Not available
Read-only by design: Netdata never changes device configuration

⚠️ Paid Add-On
Requires NCM module for config backup and push

IP Address Management

Not available
Reads NetBox and other IPAM sources to enrich flow records

⚠️ Paid Add-On
Requires IPAM module for subnet and DHCP management

Path / Hop Analysis

✅ Path Tracing
Trace paths, find affected devices and locate endpoints on the L2/L3 topology

✅ Advanced
NetPath hop-by-hop path analysis with per-hop latency

SIEM / Security Logging

🔹 Forwards to your SIEM
Log search over OS logs in place and any OpenTelemetry source

⚠️ Paid Add-On
Requires SEM or Log Analyzer module separately

Distributed Fleet Monitoring

✅ Ideal
Edge-native architecture, thousands of nodes, offline capable

⚠️ Complex
Additional polling engines and complex licensing

Predictable Budgeting

✅ Ideal
Flat per-node pricing, no metrics volume or feature surprises

⚠️ Tiered
Element-based licensing with module add-ons