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collectd vs Telegraf: catalog facts
collectd	Telegraf
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.
Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Windows, macOS, Command line
Small and fast, written in C Runs on embedded systems	Provides many input and output plugins Connects data sources to monitoring back ends
Collects data only; graphs need another tool Stable 5.x branch is old while 6.0 is still a release candidate	Requires a separate destination to store and visualize collected data.
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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