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Grafana Mimir vs Thanos
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| Fact | Grafana Mimir | Thanos |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 5.2k | 14k |
| Latest | mimir-3.2.1 | v0.42.4 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 5 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 69 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 30 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.
PartialThanosLong-term metrics storage only.
Both replace Prometheus. Alternatives to Prometheus →
PartialGrafana MimirHorizontally scalable, multi-tenant long-term storage for Prometheus metrics.
PartialThanosAdds long-term storage in object storage and a global query view on top of Prometheus.
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
Thanos
- v0.42.42026-07-30Had to do another version release due to broken base image SHAs. No changes.
- v0.42.32026-07-29Fixes a small bug - like before now Receive on shutdown creates a new block and uploads it.
- v0.42.22026-07-17Had to do another version release due to broken base image SHAs. No changes.
- v0.42.12026-07-16This change fixes a small issue regarding timeouts in the Shipper component in the Receiver - we've accidentally set th…
- v0.42.02026-07-08The biggest new things in this release are, I think, Receive component's improvements regarding tenant's lifecycle hand…
Grafana Mimir
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Thanos
✓ signed The latest release, v0.42.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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