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Grafana Pyroscope vs VictoriaMetrics

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Grafana PyroscopeVictoriaMetrics
LanguageGoGo
LicenceAGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
Stars12k18k
Latestv2.3.1v1.153.0
Last push2026-10-062026-10-06
Release cadenceabout 7 days between releasesabout 14 days between releases
Active contributors23 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days54 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Datadog. Alternatives to Datadog →

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

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