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collectd vs Munin: catalog facts
collectd	Munin
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Small and fast, written in C Runs on embedded systems	Useful graphs out of the box with little setup Over 500 plugins for common services
Collects data only; graphs need another tool Stable 5.x branch is old while 6.0 is still a release candidate	Five-minute polling interval, not real-time Stable release links on the homepage date from 2021
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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