lima vs netdata
lima and netdata share 4 technologies: net/http, MCP, github.com/santhosh-tekuri/jsonschema/v6, and github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22. Both are written in Go.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
lima-vm
lima
Linux virtual machines, with a focus on running containers
Go22.3kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit 0b60dc9What is lima built with?Only in lima
github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2
- github.com/AlecAivazis/survey/v2
- Model Context Protocol
- golang.org/x/image
github.com/invopop/jsonschema
- github.com/sirupsen/logrus
- github.com/Microsoft/hcsshim
In common
netdata
netdata
The fastest path to AI-powered full stack observability, even for lean teams.
Go81.3kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit fbd7e0bWhat is netdata built with?Only in netdata
- axum
- go-redis
- MySQL
- pgx
s3
- lru
github.com/maxmind/mmdbwriter
- moka
uvicorn
- Tokio
github.com/go-ldap/ldap/v3
- github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azidentity
- jinja2
- Pydantic
- schemars
tracing-futures
- Prometheus
- github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azcore
- github.com/prometheus/client_model
Side by side
limanetdata
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
lima68,029 lines written333 code files
netdata1,406,156 lines written3,502 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
lima1.1% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and GitHub Copilot
netdata0.6% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and CodeRabbit
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
limaLast push November 4, 20263,854 commits22,251 stars
netdataLast push November 4, 202622,389 commits81,270 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
lima123 test files47.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
netdata2,236 test files70.9% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, lima or netdata?
netdata, with 1,406,156 lines written; lima has 68,029.
The proof: netdata/netdata's code at commit fbd7e0b
Which has more GitHub stars, lima or netdata?
netdata, with 81,270 stars; lima has 22,251.
The proof: netdata/netdata on GitHub
Which has more tests, lima or netdata?
netdata, with 2,236 test files; lima has 123.
The proof: netdata/netdata's code at commit fbd7e0b
Which was updated more recently, lima or netdata?
Both got their last push on November 4, 2026.
The proof: netdata/netdata's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, lima or netdata?
lima: an AI signed 1.1% of its commits, with Claude Code and GitHub Copilot; in netdata, 0.6%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in lima-vm/lima
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