Lunalytics vs Grafana k6

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted monitoring & status options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureLunalyticsGrafana k6
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageCSSGo
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, binary, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 1★ 31,211
First released20232017
ReplacesPingdom, Better UptimeLoadRunner, BlazeMeter

Why pick each one

Choose Lunalytics if…

  • Easy to set up
  • Friendly interface
Lunalytics details

Choose Grafana k6 if…

  • Developer-friendly scripting
  • Great CI integration
Grafana k6 details

Frequently asked questions

Is Lunalytics or Grafana k6 better?

Neither is universally better. Grafana k6 has the larger community, while Lunalytics is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Lunalytics and Grafana k6 free and open-source?

Yes. Lunalytics is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Grafana k6 under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Lunalytics and Grafana k6 with Docker?

Lunalytics: yes. Grafana k6: yes.

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