See Every Millisecond That Matters

Netdata provides per-second metrics (vs 15-60 seconds), 100% sample completeness (vs 85-95%), and 18-model ML anomaly detection (vs single model) at 90% lower cost. Traditional APM excels at distributed tracing and RUM, which Netdata will add in Q2 2026. For infrastructure monitoring, Netdata is superior in granularity, accuracy, and cost.

Distributed tracing is planned for Q2 2026. Currently, Netdata excels at infrastructure monitoring with per-second metrics, logs, and ML anomaly detection. For distributed tracing today, use OpenTelemetry with a dedicated APM alongside Netdata for infrastructure visibility.

Netdata trains 18 independent k-means models per metric using different time windows. An anomaly is flagged only when ALL 18 models agree, achieving 99% false positive reduction in anomaly detection. This provides a highly accurate additional signal for troubleshooting while maintaining sensitivity to real issues.

From installation to actionable insights in under 60 seconds. One-line install, automatic service discovery, algorithmic dashboards, and ML training happen automatically. No configuration, no dashboard building, no query languages required.

Everything: unlimited metrics, unlimited logs, unlimited users, ML anomaly detection on all metrics, AI troubleshooting (10 free sessions/month), 400+ pre-configured alerts, RBAC, SSO, enterprise integrations, Windows monitoring, and 99.9% SLA. No volume charges, no surprise bills.

Netdata’s edge-native architecture eliminates high-cardinality limits. Each Agent processes its own data locally, avoiding the central TSDB bottleneck that forces other tools to drop attributes. Resources scale linearly per metric, and cardinality issues are isolated to individual agents. Monitor user IDs, session IDs, or any high-dimensional data without performance degradation.

Yes, natively. Helm charts for easy deployment, automatic pod/service discovery, per-second container metrics via cgroups, Kubernetes events collection, and ephemeral pod support through Parent buffering. Netdata’s edge architecture scales linearly with container count.

All metrics and logs stay on your infrastructure. Netdata Cloud provides unified access without storing observability data - only metadata like node names and chart titles. Critical for GDPR, HIPAA, PCI compliance. On-premises Cloud option available for complete air-gapped deployment.

Per-second data reveals exact incident timelines. ML anomaly detection catches issues instantly. Anomaly Advisor correlation engine surfaces root causes in top 30-50 results. AI troubleshooting provides step-by-step guidance. Complete context eliminates tool switching and manual investigation.

Nodes, Instances, Dimensions, Labels - a query-less analysis interface. Point-and-click dropdown menus provide real-time statistics, flexible grouping, and instant filtering without learning PromQL, SQL, or custom query languages. Same power for junior and senior engineers.

Yes. Native Prometheus scraping and Remote Write, OpenTelemetry support (metrics/logs production-ready, traces Q2 2026), StatsD, InfluxDB, Graphite, OpenTSDB, TimescaleDB, and more. Export to 27+ systems simultaneously. Grafana datasource plugin available.

Agent: Complete observability engine on each monitored system. Parent: Optional centralization point for aggregation and high availability. Cloud: Smart control plane providing unified access, RBAC, and infrastructure-level dashboards without storing metric/log data.

Zero-pipeline architecture. Reads systemd-journal directly on Linux (200× more accurate than traditional tools analyzing 1M entries vs 5K before sampling) and Windows Event Logs natively. No Elasticsearch, no Splunk, no ingestion costs. 90% cost reduction for log management.

Agents buffer data locally and automatically reconnect to available Parents. In active-active Parent clusters, Agents failover seamlessly. Each Agent provides its own dashboard, so monitoring continues even during network partitions. Zero data loss through local buffering.

Yes. Free tier includes 5 nodes with full features. 14-day Business trial with unlimited nodes. Open source Agent is free forever with unlimited nodes (limited to single-node dashboards). View live demo at app.netdata.cloud/spaces/netdata-demo.

Community: GitHub discussions, Discord, forums. Business: Email/ticket support during business hours with SLA. Enterprise: 24/7 support, dedicated team, phone support, custom SLAs. Professional services available for implementation, migration, and training.

In Netdata’s benchmark at 4.6M metrics/second: 36% less CPU, 88% less RAM, 97% less disk I/O, 15× longer retention, 16× faster queries, 100% sample completeness (vs 93.7%). No PromQL required, zero configuration, built-in ML, algorithmic dashboards. Netdata can export to Prometheus for existing workflows.

Netdata charges based on the 90th percentile of daily node usage, excluding the top 3 days per month. Brief spikes and load testing don’t inflate bills. You’re billed for sustained usage, not peaks. Transparent, predictable, fair.

Yes, natively. Windows Performance Counters, Windows Event Logs, ETW, TraceLogging, Hyper-V, IIS, SQL Server, Active Directory monitoring. Same per-second granularity and ML anomaly detection as Linux. Unified monitoring across all platforms.

ML-powered correlation engine that analyzes thousands of metrics simultaneously during incidents. Ranks all metrics by relevance using 4 statistical methods (KS2, Volume, Anomaly Rate, Value/CV). Surfaces root cause in top 30-50 results, shows cascading failure sequence, determines blast radius.