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Grafana Mimir vs Grafana Pyroscope
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| Fact | Grafana Mimir | Grafana Pyroscope |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 5.2k | 12k |
| Latest | mimir-3.2.1 | v2.3.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 7 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 69 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 23 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Datadog. Alternatives to Datadog →
PartialGrafana MimirMetrics storage only, usually paired with Grafana.
PartialGrafana PyroscopeContinuous profiling only, the part Datadog sells as its Continuous Profiler.
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
Grafana Pyroscope
- v2.3.12026-09-08Updated google.golang.org/grpc to v1.83.1, addressing CVE-2026-84304 (#5581, #5582).
- v2.2.22026-09-08Updated go.etcd.io/etcd/client/pkg/v3 to v3.6.14, addressing CVE-2026-73500 (#5527).
- v2.3.02026-08-24Added a balanced query planner (#5501).
- v2.2.12026-08-06Updated github.com/getkin/kin-openapi to v0.144.0, addressing GHSA-r277-6w6q-xmqw (#5416).
- v2.1.22026-08-06Updated github.com/getkin/kin-openapi to v0.144.0, addressing GHSA-r277-6w6q-xmqw (#5417).
Grafana Mimir
✓ signed The latest release, mimir-3.2.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Grafana Pyroscope
✓ signed The latest release, v2.3.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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