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NetData vs Cachet
NetData has 80,561 GitHub stars, 6,630 forks, 393 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Cachet has 15,242 stars, 1,632 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NetData leads on adoption by 429% (80,561 vs 15,242 stars). NetData is written in Go under GPL-3.0; Cachet is written in PHP under a custom or non-standard licence. NetData has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Cachet 11%. Cachet 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 | Cachet | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 81K | ★ 15K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Go | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.6K | ⑂ 1.6K |
| 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 Cachet if
- You want the Cachet feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and Cachet 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 Cachet
Cachet is an open source, self hosted status page system. It lives in the PHP and Laravel ecosystem, and it is categorized under Infrastructure and Operations and Monitoring and Observability. The project is intended for teams that need a dedicated place to communicate service status and downtime in a transparent way.
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Frequently asked questions
Is NetData or Cachet more popular?
NetData has 80,561 GitHub stars and Cachet has 15,242. NetData has the larger community by that measure.
Are NetData and Cachet free?
Both are open source. NetData is licensed under GPL-3.0, and Cachet has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NetData and Cachet?
NetData is written in Go and Cachet in PHP. 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 Cachet?
Choose NetData if you want the larger community (80,561 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Cachet if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.