Netdata

Pros: Netdata provides real-time stats on my server as well as historical data, helping me pinpoint why my server was running slowly. Initially, I had no clue what was causing the problem, but installing Netdata took only a few minutes, and it quickly guided me toward identifying and resolving the infrastructure issues.

Cons: Didn't really find anything that I do not like yet.

Overall: The implementation is super easy and fast. During onboarding I've been receiving lots of help and was up and running in no time.

Pros: - ease of install
- complete solution for our needs
- easy to automate the install through ansible
- no maintenance needed

Cons: Nothing. This product is perfect for our needs. We just installed and it runs

Overall: We searched for a product to fulfill our monitoring needs without having to configure it for 6 months. We considered other solutions that have the same amount of flexibility, but none was a ready to run solution with minimum or no configuration.

Pros: Useful: i can tell when the scientists are running jobs with wrong parameters cuz the disks are trashed.

Cons: When used by non-technical people, it needs an introduction.

Overall: It is going to stay as is, unless there is a grant or a budget change.
it would be nice to scale out the usage and show individual usage for each scientist.

Pros: The easy way to deploy the agent, the minimal footprint it has the agent, the easiness to build dashboards with the metrics that we need.

Cons: I only see one con, the lack of configure custom logs for monitoring.

Overall: It's been a really helpful tool to monitor our infrastructure, providing us alerts and metrics to keep a quality service for our customers, giving us the chance to focus on building better solutions.

Pros: Netdata shines with its real-time, in-depth monitoring capabilities, offering an unparalleled view into system performance with minimal configuration effort. Its automated service discovery and scalability are standout features, enabling easy expansion as infrastructure grows without increasing maintenance complexity. The user-friendly dashboards provide instant insights, while the customizable alerting system ensures proactive issue management. This combination of features dramatically improves operational efficiency, making Netdata an essential tool for anyone looking to streamline their monitoring processes and focus on business growth.

Cons: One area where Netdata has room for improvement is in its documentation and integration guides, which can sometimes be less intuitive for users with varying technical backgrounds. Additionally, while Netdata offers broad compatibility, there are occasional challenges with detecting certain services or configurations, such as with specific web servers on customized setups. These minor drawbacks highlight the need for more comprehensive support materials and enhanced compatibility features to ensure a seamless experience for all users, regardless of their infrastructure complexity.

Overall: Overall, my experience with Netdata has been highly positive, marking a significant upgrade in how we approach infrastructure monitoring. The platform's strengths in providing real-time, detailed insights with automated scalability have transformed our operational capabilities, allowing us to efficiently manage a growing infrastructure with reduced effort. The intuitive interface and powerful alerting mechanisms have enabled us to maintain high system performance and reliability. While there are areas for improvement, particularly in documentation clarity and service detection under specific conditions, these are outweighed by the substantial benefits Netdata offers. Its impact on enhancing operational efficiency and allowing us to focus more on strategic growth initiatives rather than monitoring complexities makes Netdata a valuable asset for any organization looking to optimize their monitoring practices.

Pros: Ease of setup was minutes.
The UI has so much useful information in a sleek looking and easy to use interface.

Cons: Could use a little more help onboarding into the advanced tools to set up alters and AI.

Overall: I didn't know what direction to look in. In minutes of installation, I was able to see more clearly my usage and history. I was able to find a direction for my problem, and solve my infrastructure issue.

Pros: For free, this is absolutely the best system info solution on the planet. 90 seconds or less and you're able to get full system performance insights.
Quick and easy to install.
Excellent, accurate and easy to read information out of the box.
Beautiful in design and appearance.

Cons: Nothing, I really can't find anything wrong with this solution for what it's intended to do.

Overall: This is such a good application that has helped me countless times over the years. I can't think of a system performance monitor / alerting / etc. that has helped me more professionally.

Pros: Easy to set up, with a vast range of connectors included out of the box. There are even more community connectors for almost anything that isn't already supported.

Cons: Windows monitoring requires a Linux agent that can connect to the Windows host.

Overall: I don't think this product could be any easier to set up and use. The value provided and time it saves is astounding, real-time monitoring and alerting with interactive dashboards, statistics and even Machine Learning anomaly detection.

Pros: Netdata is amazing, with easy installation options i have full control over hundreds of machines and clusters.

Cons: Not available, am happy with Netdata at all, there is nothing to provide.

Overall: Netdata is amazing, with easy installation options i have full control over hundreds of machines and clusters.

Pros: Netdata was a clear frontrunner due to the ease of install & default feature set on Linux. However, because of our use of systemd we also required monitoring & alerting when systemd units failed, Netdata was able to provide this after some amount of configuration with forwarding of alerts to our on-call provider.

Cons: Due to the richness & complexity of the product, installs via magic link are the norm. We typically prefer to install from packages or source so this is a con for us. Additionally, there is a fairly steep learning curve when it comes to configuring Netdata, especially if you want to do so with Infrastructure as Code (they have some helpers that only apply to manual configuration via terminal editor).

Overall: Netdata covers multiple needs, the traditional performance metric collection & monitoring, as well as our specific desire to monitor & alert on the status of systemd units.

Pros: Easy to deploy with out of the box alerts and explanations as well as steps to rectify the issue. Community support has been very good ad the company responsive - even with the open source version.

Cons: Nothing so far - Netdata meets my needs for my usage.

Overall: I'm happy with Netdata - it meets my needs which is primarily for my home multi-server set-up. Professionally infra monitoring is part of my role so this helps me understand the complexity and nuances of infra-monitoring at scale.

Pros: Quick implementation with cross platform support.
Great graphic metrics out of the box.
Monitoring nodes and reporting functions integrated in one package.
Minimal configuration necessary for 90% of the benefits.

Cons: Custom alert configuration can get complicated.
Some metrics aren't available for alerts at this time.

Overall: A game changer for complex network structures.
Very useful out of the box metrics in clear graphic dashboards.
90% of the benefits are available immediately after installation.

Pros: Ease of deployment and can be scaled to 1000's of nodes. Per second monitoring puts Netdata in a class of its own. Can be run on-prem or you can run it as a stand-alone or use the Netdata-cloud option with a huge amount of built in features. Apart from the above points I am most impressed with the way ML has been implemented as part of the standard suite.

Cons: I have not found anything I don't like except that everyone is not using it.... and they should.

Overall: Take it for a test drive .... you will see how easy it is to monitor your server... and once you have started to use it you will see how easy it is to set up alerts and notifications ...even acknowledgements can be setup out of the box... and there is an awesome community forum for users that have already fixed whatever problem you might think of. Give it a go!!

Pros: Ease of use.
Ease of installation.
Auto metric collection.
Live streaming natively.
Room management, spaces.

Cons: Dashboard customization should be implemented soon, so theres no really cons ;)

Overall: Netdata is really a great tool to monitor and correlate a lot of metrics. It's eBPF implementation is top tier and make monitoring and alerting really easy to use.

Pros: Netdata provides valuable insights within minutes of installation of the agents. It has a very predictable way of pricing, especially when you compare them with other cloud based monitoring offerings. The default overview of a server is detailed and always up to date. Plugins are easy to use and configure and again, instant insights after you install them.

Cons: Would be nice to group servers together into services to better correlate infrastructure events and peaks.

Overall: Amazing value right OOTB with instant insights with a large integration/plugin system to see all the data you need.

Pros: Easy to use.
Ready to use after install.
Lots of services configuration ready after install.
Real time graphs.

Cons: Lacks a configuration exporting tool but this is not relevant at all. I can't figure out cons...

Overall: It's a game changer. It has alerts and real time graphics with several metrics in one tool. Some years ago, you had to install Nagios and cacti or Zabbix to achieve this and config every service. With Netdata you have a good amount of work done.

Pros: Aside from the automated metrics graphing and alerting in Netdata which by itself is amazing, Netadata can also provide HashiCorp Consul service healthcheck failure alerts automatically by simply collecting metrics through the StatsD protocol -- a wonderful side effect I was not expecting at all and one that I absolutely needed! I was already planning to use Netdata due to all the other monitoring alerts it already provides out of the box, and knowing it can automatically monitor my HashiCorp Nomad integrated with Consul is definitely the cherry on top.

Cons: Container setup can take a few tries since you need to provide the correct mountpoints and other settings scattered throughout the manual, but everything is documented and once done it works wonderfully -- I haven't had a single Netdata instance crash in more than six months of constant monitoring and alerting.

Overall: I highly recommend Netdata for teams of any size -- even if you are self-hosting everything. Netdata provides so many automated tools and alerts out of the box in one simplified solution that it blows any other tool I tested out of the water. The only way server monitoring gets easier is if you are outsourcing that service. And I'd argue that outsourced service should use Netdata itself.

Pros: Second resolution metrics, relatively low overhead of collection.
Default install is very usable, including autogenerated Dashboard.
Extremely flexible dashboard UI: zooming and sliding is shared, as marking a period.

Cons: Mouse scrolling, realtime data, freezing/examining graphs is sometimes clashing, and the user have to put the mouse pointer at a carefully selected part of the screen. :-)
Configuration is a bit weird. Configuring data retention and storage is tricky. Creating centralised server needs a few tries. Logging may be too verbose or terse and no in between.

Overall: Excellent for the real-time metrics use case.
Automatic setup makes it easy and quick to install and use with almost zero configuration.

Pros: Fast setup, and a great web interface with some cool features make it a great tool for every server.

Cons: Manual configuration for alerts is needed in the config file, which can be quite the pain.

Overall: Awesome tool that sends me a notification if a server is having problems and has saved me some headaches.

Pros: Netdata's strength lies in its ability to deliver real-time, granular metrics that empower proactive infrastructure management. The detailed insights provided by Netdata enable swift identification of performance bottlenecks, aiding in immediate troubleshooting and ensuring optimal system performance across our infrastructure. Its user-friendly interface and ease of integration further enhance its appeal, allowing for quick deployment and seamless monitoring.

Cons: However, while Netdata excels in real-time monitoring, it lacks certain reporting functionalities that could provide more comprehensive insights into our infrastructure's performance trends. Enhancing reporting capabilities could further augment Netdata's utility by offering a more holistic view of system behavior and aiding in long-term planning and analysis.

Overall: Netdata stands out for its exceptional real-time monitoring capabilities. Its ability to provide detailed, immediate insights into system performance is invaluable, enabling proactive management and ensuring stable and efficient operations. While there's room for improvement in reporting functionalities, Netdata remains a vital asset for real-time infrastructure monitoring.