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Netdata vs Thanos
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| Fact | Netdata | Thanos |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 81k | 14k |
| Latest | v2.12.0 | v0.42.4 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 32 days between releases | about 5 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 16+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 30 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Datadog. Alternatives to Datadog →
PartialNetdataPer-second infrastructure metrics and alerts; the agent is GPL, its dashboard UI is closed source.
PartialThanosLong-term metrics storage only.
Netdata
- v2.12.02026-09-30The v2.12.0 build of the Netdata Agent has been discovered to have serious stability issues that cause it to crash rand…
- 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.
- v2.10.32026-04-27Netdata v2.10.3 is a patch release to address issues discovered since v2.10.2.
Thanos
- v0.42.42026-07-30Had to do another version release due to broken base image SHAs. No changes.
- v0.42.32026-07-29Fixes a small bug - like before now Receive on shutdown creates a new block and uploads it.
- v0.42.22026-07-17Had to do another version release due to broken base image SHAs. No changes.
- v0.42.12026-07-16This change fixes a small issue regarding timeouts in the Shipper component in the Receiver - we've accidentally set th…
- v0.42.02026-07-08The biggest new things in this release are, I think, Receive component's improvements regarding tenant's lifecycle hand…
Netdata
unsigned The latest release, v2.12.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Thanos
✓ signed The latest release, v0.42.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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