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Chronograf vs Glance

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

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CH Chronograf Visualization and admin interface for the InfluxData stack VS GL Glance Self-hosted feeds and info dashboard
FeatureChronografGlance
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 1,566★ 36,179
First released20162024
ReplacesGrafana Cloud, Datadog DashboardsHeimdall

Why pick each one

Choose Chronograf if…

  • Tight InfluxDB integration
  • Simple single binary
Chronograf details

Choose Glance if…

  • Information-dense layout
  • Very lightweight
  • Easy config
Glance details

Frequently asked questions

Is Chronograf or Glance better?

Neither is universally better. Glance has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Chronograf and Glance free and open-source?

Yes. Chronograf is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Glance under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Chronograf and Glance with Docker?

Chronograf: yes. Glance: yes.

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