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InfluxDB 1.x / TICK Stack vs Netdata: catalog facts
InfluxDB 1.x / TICK StackNetdata
Free

Open source software with no cost for self-hosting.

Freemium

The agent is free and open source under the GPL 3.0. Netdata Cloud has a free tier and…

Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Bundles collection, storage, visualization and alerting in one open source stack
  • Long track record with a large existing user base on the 1.x line
  • Per-second metrics with dashboards that work the moment it is installed
  • Auto-discovers common services and graphs them without configuration
  • Described as legacy, so it lags behind InfluxData's newer 3.x platform
  • Self-hosting four separate components adds operational overhead
  • The sheer number of charts is overwhelming at first
  • Uses more memory and disk than a minimal metrics agent
Self-hosted, Downloadable app Self-hosted, Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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