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Vmstat Exporter

Prometheus exporter for assorted system metrics

Monitoring & Status ★ 3.6k stars Medium setup Apache-2.0

A Prometheus exporter that exposes additional system-level metrics for scraping. It complements the standard node exporter for niche monitoring needs.

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Key features

  • Exposes host metrics
  • Prometheus compatible
  • Low overhead
  • Cross-platform support

Strengths

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (3.6k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Go

Is Vmstat Exporter secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Vmstat Exporter's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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