head to head · open source
NetData vs Maple
NetData has 81,255 GitHub stars, 6,717 forks, 393 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Maple has 1,941 stars, 128 forks, 29 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NetData leads on adoption by 4,086% (81,255 vs 1,941 stars). NetData is written in Go under GPL-3.0; Maple is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. NetData has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Maple 7%. Maple 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 | Maple | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 81K | ★ 1.9K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Go | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.7K | ⑂ 128 |
| 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 Maple if
- You want the Maple feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Maple fits your workflow better
About NetData
X Ray Vision for your infrastructure! Every Metric, Every Second. No BS. Visit our Home Page MENU: WHO WE ARE KEY FEATURES GETTING STARTED HOW IT WORKS FAQ DOCS COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTE LICENSE [!WARNING] People get addicted to Netdata. Once you use it on your systems, there's no going back. WHO WE ARE Netdata is an open source, real time infrastructure monitoring platform. Monitor, detect, and act across your entire infrastructure. Core Advantages: Instant Insights – With Netdata you can access per second metrics and visualizations. Zero Configuration – You can deploy immediately without complex setup. ML Powered –…
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About Maple
Open source observability for traces, logs & metrics — built on OpenTelemetry + ClickHouse. Maple Monorepo Maple is now organized as a monorepo with a SPA frontend and an Effect based backend API. Workspace Layout apps/web : TanStack Router SPA (Vite) apps/api : Effect HTTP API (Tinybird proxy + MCP server code + AI chat/triage on @opencode ai/ai ) apps/ingest : OTLP ingest gateway (key auth + org enrichment + collector forwarding) apps/landing : Astro landing site apps/alerting : Alert evaluation worker apps/cli : CLI utilities apps/ios : Native SwiftUI app (Clerk + v2 API) packages/domain : Shared Effect HTTP…
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Frequently asked questions
Is NetData or Maple more popular?
NetData has 81,255 GitHub stars and Maple has 1,941. NetData has the larger community by that measure.
Are NetData and Maple free?
Both are open source. NetData is licensed under GPL-3.0, and Maple has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NetData and Maple?
NetData is written in Go and Maple in TypeScript. 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 Maple?
Choose NetData if you want the larger community (81,255 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Maple if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.