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Grafana vs VictoriaMetrics
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| Fact | Grafana | VictoriaMetrics |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 77k | 18k |
| Latest | v13.2.3 | v1.153.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 14 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 122+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 54 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.
PartialVictoriaMetricsMetrics storage and alerting you run yourself; logs and traces need other tools.
Grafana
Grafana
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VictoriaMetrics
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