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NetData vs DoKit
NetData has 80,561 GitHub stars, 6,630 forks, 393 open issues and last shipped yesterday. DoKit has 20,415 stars, 3,183 forks, 275 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. NetData leads on adoption by 295% (80,561 vs 20,415 stars). NetData is written in Go under GPL-3.0; DoKit is written in Java under Apache-2.0. NetData has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, DoKit 16%. NetData was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| NetData | DoKit | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 81K | ★ 20K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Go | Java |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-07 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.6K | ⑂ 3.2K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick NetData if
- You weight community size — 81K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick DoKit if
- You want the DoKit feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and DoKit fits your workflow better
About NetData
Netdata is an open source, real time infrastructure monitoring platform written in Go and released under GPL 3.0, built for operators and lean teams who need per second visibility across Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, and Windows systems.
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About DoKit
DoKit is an Apache 2.0 efficiency platform for the full research and development lifecycle of pan frontend products — Android, iOS, mini programs, Flutter and Web — built for mobile developers, test engineers and UI designers who want debugging, performance monitoring and visual inspection tooling inside a debug build instead of hand rolled into each application.
read the full DoKit overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is NetData or DoKit more popular?
NetData has 80,561 GitHub stars and DoKit has 20,415. NetData has the larger community by that measure.
Are NetData and DoKit free?
Both are open source. NetData is licensed under GPL-3.0 and DoKit under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between NetData and DoKit?
NetData is written in Go and DoKit in Java. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, NetData or DoKit?
Choose NetData if you want the larger community (80,561 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose DoKit if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.