Grafana alternatives: 6 apps ranked by verified data
Common reasons people leave Grafana: self-hosting Loki, Tempo and Mimir at scale is real work, and building good dashboards takes time and query knowledge. We ranked 6 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Grafana, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Datadog currently ranks first.
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The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.
Best Grafana alternative for most people
DatadogFully managed and integrated, so there are no stack components to wire together.
Best Grafana alternative for a free option
SigNozOne open-source app for metrics, traces and logs instead of several separate projects.
Best Grafana alternative for a free plan you can upgrade
New RelicHosted full-stack APM with a large free data allowance and less to maintain.
Best Grafana alternative for open source
NetdataInstant per-second dashboards with almost no configuration.
Best Grafana alternative for self-hosting
VictoriaMetricsA cheaper, faster metrics backend that still works with Grafana dashboards.
Best Grafana alternative for Windows
NetdataInstant per-second dashboards with almost no configuration.
Best Grafana alternative for Linux
NetdataInstant per-second dashboards with almost no configuration.
Best Grafana alternative for iPhone and Android
DatadogFully managed and integrated, so there are no stack components to wire together.
Best Grafana alternative for working in the browser
OpenObserveSingle self-hosted binary for logs, metrics and traces with low storage costs.
Grafana alternatives: common questions
What is the best alternative to Grafana?
Datadog ranks first right now. Fully managed and integrated, so there are no stack components to wire together. SigNoz and Netdata follow it in our ranking.
Is there a free alternative to Grafana?
Yes. Datadog (free plan + paid), SigNoz (open source), Netdata (open source) and VictoriaMetrics (open source) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.
Is there an open-source alternative to Grafana?
Yes: SigNoz, Netdata, VictoriaMetrics and OpenObserve. SigNoz, Netdata and VictoriaMetrics can also be self-hosted.
Which Grafana alternatives work on Linux?
Netdata and VictoriaMetrics run on Linux.
Why do people switch from Grafana?
The complaints we hear most: 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.
How is this list ranked?
Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Grafana, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.