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Open source Chronosphere alternatives: 2 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Nov 8, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank

2 of the 5 Chronosphere alternatives we track are open source. Grafana and VictoriaMetrics rank highest, with facts last verified Nov 8, 2026.

Chronosphere has been acquired. Chronosphere is now Cortex XCOR by Palo Alto Networks, according to Chronosphere's website.

Quick comparison

#AppPricingVerified priceOpen sourcePlatformsVerified factsScore
1Grafana logoGrafanaOpen sourceFrom $19/month + usageYesWeb, Self-hosted4 of 476.3
2VictoriaMetrics logoVictoriaMetricsOpen sourceFrom $200/monthYesSelf-hosted, Linux, macOS +14 of 464.8
  1. Grafana logo

    1. GrafanaTop pick

    Best for: Teams that want flexible dashboards over many data sources, self-hosted or as a managed cloud

    Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted

    76.3

    score / 100

    Why switch from Chronosphere

    Grafana Cloud's Mimir handles large Prometheus workloads, with a free tier and self-hosted option.

    Pros

    • Connects to almost any metrics, logs or SQL data source
    • Fully open-source stack you can self-host
    • Hosted cloud has a usable free tier

    Cons

    • Self-hosting Loki, Tempo and Mimir at scale is real work
    • Building good dashboards takes time and query knowledge
    • Cloud usage pricing has many meters to track
    Visit Grafana Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.3100
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.1550
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Grafana a good Chronosphere alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    License
    AGPL-3.0
    Checked Oct 25, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free tier
    10k metric series, 50 GB logs, 14-day retention
    Checked Nov 8, 2026grafana.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Pro plan
    From $19/month + usage
    Checked Nov 8, 2026grafana.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Logs on free tier
    50 GB/month
    Checked Nov 8, 2026grafana.com(opens source in a new tab)
  2. VictoriaMetrics logo

    2. VictoriaMetrics

    Best for: Teams outgrowing Prometheus who want cheaper long-term metrics storage

    Open sourceSelf-hostableSelf-hosted, Linux, macOS, Windows

    64.8

    score / 100

    Why switch from Chronosphere

    Open source, Prometheus-compatible metrics store you can run yourself at very high scale.

    Pros

    • Uses far less memory and disk than many alternatives
    • Drop-in compatible with Prometheus and Grafana
    • Simple single-binary option, cluster when needed

    Cons

    • Some features are enterprise-only
    • MetricsQL extensions can reduce portability
    • Logs and traces products are newer
    Visit VictoriaMetrics Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.387
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is VictoriaMetrics a good Chronosphere alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    License
    Apache-2.0
    Checked Oct 25, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Cloud price
    From $200/month
    Checked Nov 8, 2026victoriametrics.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Cloud free trial
    30 days
    Checked Nov 8, 2026victoriametrics.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Editions
    Open source and enterprise
    Checked Nov 8, 2026victoriametrics.com(opens source in a new tab)