Errbit vs Grafana

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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FeatureErrbitGrafana
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageRubyTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal, helm
GitHub stars★ 4,270★ 76,153
First released20112014
ReplacesAirbrake, SentryDatadog

Why pick each one

Choose Errbit if…

  • Long-established and stable
  • Integrates with many trackers
Errbit details

Choose Grafana if…

  • Beautiful flexible dashboards
  • Broad data source support
  • Strong community
Grafana details

Frequently asked questions

Is Errbit or Grafana better?

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

Are Errbit and Grafana free and open-source?

Yes. Errbit is licensed under MIT and Grafana under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Errbit and Grafana with Docker?

Errbit: yes. Grafana: yes.

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