Introducing G2.ai, the future of software buying.Try now
Compare Netdata and Scout Monitoring 
Featured Products
Sponsored
You’re seeing this ad based on the product’s relevance to this page. Sponsored content does not receive preferential treatment in any of G2’s ratings.
UptimeRobot
Visit Website
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (57.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$0.00 Per Month
Netdata
Star Rating
(52)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 3 pricing plansScout Monitoring
Star Rating
(69)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 Per Month
Browse all 6 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Netdata excels in Cloud Observability with a score of 9.2, allowing for comprehensive monitoring across cloud environments, while Scout Monitoring falls short at 7.1, indicating less robust cloud support.
- Reviewers mention that Netdata's Ease of Setup is rated at 9.4, making it user-friendly for quick deployment, whereas Scout Monitoring, with a score of 9.6, is noted for its even more streamlined setup process, appealing to those who prioritize quick onboarding.
- G2 users highlight that Netdata shines in Real User Monitoring (RUM) with a score of 9.2, providing detailed insights into user interactions, while Scout Monitoring's score of 6.7 suggests it may not offer the same depth in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Netdata's Performance Monitoring is rated at 9.0, showcasing its ability to track system performance effectively, while Scout Monitoring slightly edges ahead with a score of 9.2, indicating a more comprehensive approach to performance metrics.
- Users on G2 report that Netdata's Quality of Support is rated at 8.8, which is commendable, but Scout Monitoring significantly outperforms with a score of 9.4, suggesting a more responsive and helpful support team.
- Reviewers say that Netdata's Product Direction is highly rated at 9.4, indicating a strong vision for future updates, while Scout Monitoring's score of 8.0 suggests some uncertainty in its future development plans.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Netdata
Netdata Community
Free
Your data are always stored on-prem, you access them from anywhere.
- Max 5 Active Connected Nodes
- Max 1 Active Custom Dashboards (per Room)
- Securely access your dashboards from anywhere in the world
Scout Monitoring
The FREE plan
$0.00
Per Month
Up to 300,000 transactions/month; No per seat, host, or instance fees
- 30-Day Metric Retention
- App Performance Monitoring
- Database Monitoring
Free Trial
Netdata
Free Trial is available
Scout Monitoring
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
44
9.0
52
Ease of Use
9.1
44
9.2
52
Ease of Setup
9.5
35
9.6
23
Ease of Admin
9.4
29
9.6
23
Quality of Support
9.0
37
9.4
43
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
22
9.5
22
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
44
8.0
47
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Website Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Database Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.4
16
Not enough data
9.6
15
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.7
16
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
16
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
9.1
16
Not enough data
9.9
17
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bug Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bug Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AIOps Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Log Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
9.5
34
Not enough data
8.8
34
Not enough data
8.5
32
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
9.2
33
Not enough data
7.9
29
Not enough data
9.4
31
Not enough data
9.8
34
Not enough data
9.4
21
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
Cloud environment support
9.4
16
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Sources
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Metrics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Preparation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visualization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Log Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.1
9
8.6
11
9.5
10
8.9
11
9.2
10
9.2
10
8.7
10
Feature Not Available
8.8
11
8.7
9
Response
9.4
8
8.6
11
8.8
7
8.1
9
9.0
8
8.7
9
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
9.2
8
6.7
7
9.2
8
7.9
8
Functionality
9.0
7
8.1
6
8.3
7
8.1
6
8.1
9
6.7
7
9.4
9
7.1
7
Alerts management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Alerting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Telemetry Collection & Ingestion - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Observability Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visualization & Dashboards - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Correlation & Root Cause Analysis - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scalability & Ecosystem Integration - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Features - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Netdata and Scout Monitoring are categorized as Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Netdata
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Scout Monitoring
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
34.8%
Computer Software
8.7%
Telecommunications
6.5%
Computer Networking
6.5%
Utilities
4.3%
Other
39.1%
Computer Software
26.5%
Information Technology and Services
14.7%
Financial Services
5.9%
Internet
4.4%
Education Management
4.4%
Other
44.1%
Discussions
Netdata has no discussions with answers
Is there any way to trigger alerts for background jobs?
1 Comment
Official Response from Scout Monitoring
We DO support alerting for background jobs - here is a link to our docs and the section on setting up alerting for background jobs:...Read more
How it compares with other tools like Datadog or New Relic?
1 Comment
Official Response from Scout Monitoring
Scout is built in Ruby on Rails and provides better visualizations of performance abnormalities in Ruby applications than New Relic or DataDog. Customers who...Read more
What is APM software?
1 Comment
Official Response from Scout Monitoring
APM stands for Application Performance Monitoring and allows developers to see exactly what your applications are doing, and why, while they execute the...Read more
Hunting for software insights?
With over 3 million reviews, we can provide the specific details that help you make an informed software buying decision for your business. Finding the right product is important, let us help.
