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Comparison

Netdata vs Sematext

On the evidence we track, Netdata leads this comparison with a composite score of 76/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Netdata full profile →Sematext full profile →
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★Netdata76
Sematext69
Score
Vioscale score
Netdata76 / 100medium · 73%updating
Sematext69 / 100low · 49%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Netdata✗
Sematext✓
Model
Netdatacommercial
Sematextfreemium
Price level
Netdatahigh
Sematextlow
Transparent
Netdata✓
Sematext✓
Integrations
Count
Netdata800
Sematext100
Security
Iso27001
Netdata✓
Sematext–
Soc2
Netdata✓
Sematext–
Reliability
Sla pct
Netdata99.9
Sematext–
Status page
Netdata✓
Sematext✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for observability tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Signals
Metrics
Netdata✓
Sematext✓
Log management
Netdata✓
Sematext✓
Distributed tracing
Netdata-
Sematext✓
Application performance monitoring
Netdata✓
Sematext✓
Real-user monitoring
Netdata-
Sematext✓
Response
Alerting
Netdata✓
Sematext✓
On-call / incident management
Netdata-
Sematext✓
Insight
Dashboards
Netdata✓
Sematext✓
Standards
OpenTelemetry-native
Netdata-
Sematext✗
Deployment
Hosting
NetdataCloud + self-hosted
SematextCloud + self-hosted

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Netdata

Leader

Real-time infrastructure monitoring platform with zero-config observability and per-second metrics. Includes AI-driven investigation, root cause analysis, and transparent per-node pricing.

Independently observed

Sematext

Cloud-based and self-hosted observability solution that integrates infrastructure monitoring, log management, distributed tracing, and synthetic monitoring in a unified interface. Offers per-product, per-host, or per-monitor billing with no hidden overage charges.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Netdata

Leader
from $90/moSubscription

$90/year for homelabs, per-node pricing for enterprise, free trial available

  • Homelabs$90/year
    • Per-second metrics
    • ML-powered alerts
    • Unlimited dashboards
as of verify ↗

Sematext

from $2/moUsage-basedFree tier14-day trial

From $2.8/host/month for infrastructure monitoring. 14-day free trial, no commitment. Metered pricing with no overage charges.

  • LogsFrom $5/month
    • Log ingestion
    • Log analytics
    • Searching and filtering
  • Infra MonitoringFrom $2.8/host/month
    • Host metrics
    • Container monitoring
    • System performance
  • Service MonitoringFrom $8.64/month
  • TracingFrom $19/month
  • SyntheticsFrom $2/monitor/month
    • API monitoring
    • Uptime monitoring
    • Performance monitoring
  • Synthetics Standard$29/month
  • Synthetics Pro$99/month
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Netdata✓
Sematext✓
CLI
Netdata✗
Sematext✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Netdata✓
Sematext✓
Self-hosted
Netdata✓
Sematext✓
On-premise
Netdata✓
Sematext✗
Air-gapped
Netdata✓
Sematext✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Netdata

Leader
9 total
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • GCP
  • HashiCorp Vault
  • SNMP
  • NetFlow
  • sFlow
  • IPFIX
  • DNS
Independently observed

Sematext

14 total
  • Syslog
  • Angular
  • Custom Webhooks
  • Kubernetes
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Akka
  • Ember
  • Next.js
  • Elasticsearch
  • Logstash
  • Kibana
  • Apache Solr
  • OpenSearch
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.