Netdata Agent Versions & Platforms

Netdata is evolving rapidly and new features are added at a constant pace. Therefore, we have a frequent release cadence to deliver all these features to you as soon as possible.

You can choose from 2 Netdata Agent release channels:

Release Channel	Release Frequency	Support Policy & Features	Support Duration	Backwards Compatibility
Stable	Usually 4-6 major/minor releases per year plus patch releases as needed	Receiving bug fixes and security updates between releases	Up to the 2nd stable release after them	Previous configuration semantics and data are supported by newer releases
Nightly	Most nights around 02:00 UTC	Latest pre-released features	Up to the 2nd nightly release after them	Configuration and data of unreleased features may change between nightly releases

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"Support Duration" defines how long we consider each release actively used in production systems. After this period, you should update to the latest release to continue receiving bug fixes and security updates.

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Switching Between Stable and Nightly Builds: You can switch between stable and nightly channels depending on your needs. The method depends on how you originally installed Netdata. For further information, please reference our switching guide.

Binary Distribution Packages

We provide binary distribution packages via CI integration for the following platforms and architectures:

Platform	Platform Versions	Released Packages Architecture	Format
Docker under Linux	19.03 and later	x86_64, i386, ARMv7, AArch64	docker image
Static Builds	-	x86_64, ARMv6, ARMv7, AArch64	.gz.run
Alma Linux	8.x, 9.x	x86_64, AArch64	RPM
Amazon Linux	2, 2023	x86_64, AArch64	RPM
Centos	7.x	x86_64	RPM
Debian	10.x, 11.x, 12.x	x86_64, i386, ARMv7, AArch64	DEB
Fedora	37, 38, 39	x86_64, AArch64	RPM
OpenSUSE	Leap 15.4, Leap 15.5, Tumbleweed	x86_64, AArch64	RPM
Oracle Linux	8.x, 9.x	x86_64, AArch64	RPM
Redhat Enterprise Linux	7.x	x86_64	RPM
Redhat Enterprise Linux	8.x, 9.x	x86_64, AArch64	RPM
Ubuntu	20.04, 22.04, 23.10	x86_64, i386, ARMv7, AArch64	DEB

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Linux distributions frequently provide binary packages of Netdata. However, the packages you will find in the distributions' repositories may be outdated, incomplete, missing significant features or completely broken. We recommend using the packages we provide.

Third-party Supported Binary Packages

The following distributions always provide the latest stable version of Netdata:

Platform	Platform Versions	Released Packages Architecture
Arch Linux	Latest	All the Arch supported architectures

Builds from Source

We guarantee that you can build Netdata from source for the platforms where we provide automated binary packages. These platforms are automatically checked via our CI, and fixes are always applied to allow merging new code into the nightly versions.

The following builds from source should usually work for you, although we don't regularly monitor if there are issues:

Platform	Platform Versions
Linux Distributions	Latest unreleased versions
FreeBSD and derivatives	14-STABLE
Gentoo and derivatives	Latest
Arch Linux and derivatives	latest from AUR
MacOS	13, 14, 15

Static Builds and Unsupported Linux Versions

You can run Netdata's static builds on any Linux platform with a supported CPU architecture, requiring only a kernel version of 2.6 or newer. These self-contained packages include everything you need for Netdata to operate effectively.

Limitations of Static Builds

When you use static builds, you'll miss certain features that require specific operating system support, including:

• IPMI hardware sensors monitoring
• eBPF-related capabilities

Impact of Platform End-of-Life (EOL)

When a platform is removed from the Binary Distribution Packages list:

• No automatic transitions occur: Your existing native package installations will remain as they are
• Your local updater will report the Agent as up-to-date even when newer versions exist.
• When a new Netdata version is published, you'll see "Nodes are below the recommended Agent version" warnings in the Netdata Cloud UI.
• You will stop receiving new features, improvements, and security updates.

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We strongly recommend upgrading your operating system before it reaches EOL to maintain full Netdata functionality and continued updates.

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Migrating from Native Package to Static Build: If upgrading your operating system isn't possible, you can manually switch to a static build. For more information, please reference our switching guide.