--- title: "netdata vs slurm" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/netdata-netdata-vs-schedmd-slurm" tools: ["netdata-netdata", "schedmd-slurm"] --- # netdata vs slurm *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick netdata when netdata is primarily Go; slurm is C; pick slurm when slurm is primarily C; netdata is Go. [netdata](https://www.netdata.cloud) reports 80k GitHub stars, 6.5k forks, and 359 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. [slurm](https://slurm.schedmd.com/) has 4.1k stars, 865 forks, and 13 open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [netdata's repository](https://github.com/netdata/netdata) and [slurm's repository](https://github.com/SchedMD/slurm). | | [netdata](/tools/netdata-netdata.md) | [slurm](/tools/schedmd-slurm.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | The fastest path to AI-powered full stack observability, even for lean teams. | Slurm: A Highly Scalable Workload Manager | | Stars | 79,594 | 4,124 | | Forks | 6,515 | 865 | | Open issues | 359 | 13 | | Language | Go | C | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | GPL-3.0 | Other | | Categories | Developer Tools, Evaluation & Observability | Evaluation & Observability, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [netdata](/tools/netdata-netdata.md) | [slurm](/tools/schedmd-slurm.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 0d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 359 | 13 | | Security scan | No MCP manifest | No lockfile | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/netdata-netdata/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/schedmd-slurm/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose netdata if… - netdata is primarily Go; slurm is C. - License: netdata is GPL-3.0, slurm is Other. - Tags unique to netdata: data-visualization, alerting, ai, docker. ### Choose slurm if… - slurm is primarily C; netdata is Go. - License: slurm is Other, netdata is GPL-3.0. - Tags unique to slurm: slurm-workload-manager, slurm-job-scheduler, c++, slurm. ## When NOT to use netdata - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. - Evaluation & Observability: Defer heavyweight eval infra only until you have real traffic - never skip it once users depend on answers. ## When NOT to use slurm - Evaluation & Observability: Defer heavyweight eval infra only until you have real traffic - never skip it once users depend on answers. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between netdata and slurm? netdata: The fastest path to AI-powered full stack observability, even for lean teams.. slurm: Slurm: A Highly Scalable Workload Manager. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose netdata over slurm? Choose netdata over slurm when netdata is primarily Go; slurm is C; License: netdata is GPL-3.0, slurm is Other; Tags unique to netdata: data-visualization, alerting, ai, docker. ### When should I choose slurm over netdata? Choose slurm over netdata when slurm is primarily C; netdata is Go; License: slurm is Other, netdata is GPL-3.0; Tags unique to slurm: slurm-workload-manager, slurm-job-scheduler, c++, slurm. ### When should I avoid netdata? Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. Evaluation & Observability: Defer heavyweight eval infra only until you have real traffic - never skip it once users depend on answers. ### When should I avoid slurm? Evaluation & Observability: Defer heavyweight eval infra only until you have real traffic - never skip it once users depend on answers. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### Is netdata or slurm more popular on GitHub? netdata has more GitHub stars (79,594 vs 4,124). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are netdata and slurm open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (netdata: GPL-3.0, slurm: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to netdata or slurm? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [netdata alternatives](/tools/netdata-netdata/alternatives) and [slurm alternatives](/tools/schedmd-slurm/alternatives) ([netdata markdown twin](/tools/netdata-netdata/alternatives.md), [slurm markdown twin](/tools/schedmd-slurm/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/netdata-netdata-vs-schedmd-slurm.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, netdata or slurm? netdata: Very active. slurm: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for netdata and slurm? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [netdata trust report](/tools/netdata-netdata/trust); [slurm trust report](/tools/schedmd-slurm/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=netdata-netdata`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=netdata-netdata) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_