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Grafana vs Parca
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| Fact | Grafana | Parca |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 77k | 5k |
| Latest | v13.2.3 | v0.29.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-29 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 26 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 122+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Datadog. Alternatives to Datadog →
PartialGrafanaDashboards and alerting over metrics, logs and traces stored in your own backends.
PartialParcaContinuous profiling only, with an eBPF agent that needs no code changes.
Grafana
Parca
- v0.29.12026-09-28Fix relable configs validation scheme not being set.
- v0.29.02026-09-23ui: Fix the mis-highlighting in flamegraphs
- v0.28.02026-05-07Add support for OpenTelemetry eBPF Profiler profile type
- v0.27.12026-03-20.github: Fix authentication for release container pushing
- v0.27.02026-03-20Update otlp support
Grafana
unsigned The latest release, v13.2.3, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Parca
✓ signed The latest release, v0.29.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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