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Grafana Mimir vs Prometheus
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| Fact | Grafana Mimir | Prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 5.2k | 66k |
| Latest | mimir-3.2.1 | v3.15.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 13 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 69 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 74+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Grafana Mimir replaces Prometheus. Alternatives to Prometheus →
PartialHorizontally scalable, multi-tenant long-term storage for Prometheus metrics.
Both replace Datadog. Alternatives to Datadog →
PartialGrafana MimirMetrics storage only, usually paired with Grafana.
PartialPrometheusMetrics and alerting you run yourself; logs and traces need other tools.
Grafana Mimir
- mimir-3.2.12026-09-103.2.1
- mimir-3.1.62026-09-103.1.6
- mimir-3.0.92026-08-203.0.9
- mimir-3.1.52026-08-203.1.5
- mimir-3.2.02026-08-193.2.0
Prometheus
- v3.13.42026-10-023.13.4 / 2026-09-29
- v3.15.02026-09-253.15.0 / 2026-09-24
- v3.15.0-rc.12026-09-223.15.0-rc.1 / 2026-09-21pre-release
- v3.15.0-rc.02026-09-143.15.0-rc.0 / 2026-09-09pre-release
- v3.13.32026-09-073.13.3 / 2026-09-07
Grafana Mimir
✓ signed The latest release, mimir-3.2.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Prometheus
unsigned The latest release, v3.15.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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