macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install netdatalocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install netdataMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/netdata/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 1859
Install netdata with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, apt
Diagnose infrastructure problems with metrics, visualizations & alarms. Version 2.10.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-15. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#netdata.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add netdataAlpine Linux edge package indexes · netdata · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#netdatanixpkgs package indexes · netdata · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S netdataArch Linux sync databases · netdata · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
Ubuntu aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install netdataUbuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · netdata · source: archive.ubuntu.com
overview
Package summary
Diagnose infrastructure problems with metrics, visualizations & alarms
Project links
Commands and aliases
- log2journal
- nd-mcp
- nd-run
- netdata
- netdata-claim.sh
- netdatacli
- systemd-cat-native
history
Project history and usage
Netdata is an open-source real-time infrastructure monitoring platform. Homebrew packages the agent and related commands for users who want per-second local metrics, dashboards, alerts, and troubleshooting without building the full C/Go/Rust/Python stack themselves.
Project history
Netdata's own README and founder-written history trace the project to a 2013 operational monitoring problem: Costa Tsaousis was working at a company with cloud transaction failures and found existing monitoring too low-resolution, too expensive, and too hard to scale. He built a new tool around automatic discovery, high-resolution metrics, and fast visualization. That origin still explains the product's bias toward immediate local visibility rather than a query-first centralized monitoring workflow.
Adoption history
The project moved from a Linux/sysadmin dashboard into a broader observability agent with machine-learning anomaly detection, parent-child aggregation, Netdata Cloud, Kubernetes deployment paths, and integrations. The GitHub README emphasizes per-second metrics, zero configuration, edge-based processing, and distributed operation. On July 1, 2026, Homebrew listed stable version 2.10.3 and 5,528 installs over 365 days.
How it is used
Package users run the agent to inspect a host, VM, container machine, or workstation through the built-in web dashboard. Netdata documentation says the main configuration file is netdata.conf and that the running configuration can be reached from the agent on port 19999; the security docs warn that the local dashboard is exposed on port 19999 by default and describe bearer-token protection, disabling the local dashboard, or binding to private interfaces.
Why package nerds care
Netdata is package-interesting because it is a full observability agent in a formula: lots of native dependencies, a daemon-style runtime, generated config, a local web UI, optional cloud claiming, and platform-specific service management. It is useful for quick host visibility, but maintainers and users need to treat the default dashboard exposure as an operational security detail, not just another CLI install.
Timeline
- 2013: Netdata's origin story begins with Costa Tsaousis investigating cloud transaction failures and inadequate monitoring tools.
- 2019-12-18: Costa Tsaousis published a longer account of how Netdata was born.
- 2026-07-01: Homebrew listed stable version 2.10.3 and 5,528 installs over 365 days.
Related projects
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- collectd
- Telegraf
Sources
- https://dev.to/jenniferbriston/redefining-monitoring-with-netdata-and-how-it-came-to-be-53ah
- https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/netdata
- https://github.com/netdata/netdata
- https://learn.netdata.cloud/docs/netdata-agent/configuration
- https://learn.netdata.cloud/docs/netdata-agent/configuration/securing-agents
security posture
Risk level: orange
formula declares a Homebrew service. infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- formula declares a Homebrew service
- infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal
Signals
- metadata:service
- text:infrastructure
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Linux
/etc/netdata/netdata.conf- macOS
/usr/local/etc/netdata/netdata.conf/opt/homebrew/etc/netdata/netdata.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
log2journal | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
nd-mcp | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
nd-run | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
netdata | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
netdata-claim.sh | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
netdatacli | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-cat-native | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version2.10.4
manager updated2026-07-15
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:netdata |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.10.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://www.netdata.cloud/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/netdata/netdata |
| Last updated | 2026-07-15T21:00:38Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
netdata
nix profile install nixpkgs#netdata- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Netdata
Ubuntu apt95%
netdata 1.43.2-1build2
real-time performance monitoring (metapackage)
https://github.com/netdata/netdata
sudo apt install netdata- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: all
- 4 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Netdata
Ubuntu apt95%
netdata-apache2 1.43.2-1build2
real-time performance monitoring (apache integration)
https://github.com/netdata/netdata
sudo apt install netdata-apache2- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: netdata
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Netdata
Ubuntu apt95%
netdata-core 1.43.2-1build2
real-time performance monitoring (core)
https://github.com/netdata/netdata
sudo apt install netdata-core- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: netdata
- 15 dependencies
- 6 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Netdata
Ubuntu apt95%
netdata-plugins-bash 1.43.2-1build2
real-time performance monitoring (bash plugins)
https://github.com/netdata/netdata
sudo apt install netdata-plugins-bash- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: netdata
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Netdata
Ubuntu apt95%
netdata-plugins-python 1.43.2-1build2
real-time performance monitoring (python plugins)
https://github.com/netdata/netdata
sudo apt install netdata-plugins-python- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: netdata
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Netdata
Ubuntu apt95%
netdata-web 1.43.2-1build2
real-time performance monitoring (web)
https://github.com/netdata/netdata
sudo apt install netdata-web- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: netdata
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Netdata
apk95%
netdata 1.47.5-r24
Real-time performance monitoring
sudo apk add netdata- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: netdata
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Netdata
apk95%
netdata-go-plugins 1.47.5-r24
Real-time performance monitoring (go plugins)
sudo apk add netdata-go-plugins- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: netdata
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Netdata
apk95%
netdata-openrc 1.47.5-r24
Real-time performance monitoring (OpenRC init scripts)
sudo apk add netdata-openrc- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: netdata
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Netdata
apk95%
netdata-python 1.47.5-r24
Real-time performance monitoring (python3 support)
sudo apk add netdata-python- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: netdata
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Netdata
pacman95%
netdata 2.10.4-1
Real-time performance monitoring, in the greatest possible detail, over the web
https://github.com/netdata/netdata
sudo pacman -S netdata- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 16 dependencies
- 7 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Netdata
MacPorts95%
netdata
sudo port install netdata- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Netdata
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation