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Prometheus vs Grafana Pyroscope

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PrometheusGrafana Pyroscope
LanguageGoGo
LicenceApache-2.0AGPL-3.0
Stars66k12k
Latestv3.15.0v2.3.1
Last push2026-10-062026-10-06
Release cadenceabout 13 days between releasesabout 7 days between releases
Active contributors74+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days23 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Datadog. Alternatives to Datadog →

    PartialPrometheusMetrics and alerting you run yourself; logs and traces need other tools.

    PartialGrafana PyroscopeContinuous profiling only, the part Datadog sells as its Continuous Profiler.