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Beszel vs Netdata
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| Fact | Beszel | Netdata |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 26k | 81k |
| Latest | v0.21.0 | v2.12.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-19 |
| Release cadence | about 16 days between releases | about 21 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 66 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 15+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Beszel replaces Netdata. Alternatives to Netdata →
PartialLightweight server resource monitoring with a hub and agents, with shorter history and fewer metrics.
Both replace Datadog. Alternatives to Datadog →
PartialBeszelHost and Docker metrics with alerts, without APM, logs or integrations.
PartialNetdataPer-second infrastructure metrics and alerts; the agent is GPL, its dashboard UI is closed source.
Beszel
- v0.21.02026-10-02Add pending package updates list to the system page (#2357, #2427)
- v0.20.02026-09-19Add network monitoring from agents (#2266, #1911)
- v0.19.02026-09-03:warning: Potential breaking change: Agents now verify HTTPS certificates. If an agent connects to a hub using a self-…
- v0.18.82026-08-17Add multi-battery monitoring
- v0.18.72026-04-05Add more disk I/O metrics (utilization, read/write time, await, queue depth) (#1866)
Netdata
- v2.12.12026-10-08Netdata v2.12.1 is a patch release to address issues discovered since v2.12.0.
- v2.12.02026-09-30The v2.12.0 build of the Netdata Agent for Windows has been discovered to have serious stability issues that cause it t…
- v2.11.12026-09-16Netdata v2.11.1 is a patch release to address issues discovered since v2.11.0.
- v2.11.02026-08-12Summary
- v2.10.42026-07-15Netdata v2.10.4 is a patch release to address issues discovered since v2.10.3.
Beszel
✓ signed The latest release, v0.21.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Netdata
unsigned The latest release, v2.12.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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