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Grafonnet Dashboards vs Perses

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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GR Grafonnet Dashboards Library for generating Grafana dashboards as code VS PE Perses Open dashboard tool and visualization standard for metrics
FeatureGrafonnet DashboardsPerses
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesMonitoring & Status
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageJsonnetGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM64 MB256 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, sourcedocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 547★ 2,338
First released20182022
ReplacesGrafanaGrafana

Why pick each one

Choose Grafonnet Dashboards if…

  • Consistent dashboards
  • Easy to review changes
Grafonnet Dashboards details

Choose Perses if…

  • Version-controlled dashboards
  • Truly open governance
Perses details

Frequently asked questions

Is Grafonnet Dashboards or Perses better?

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

Are Grafonnet Dashboards and Perses free and open-source?

Yes. Grafonnet Dashboards is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Perses under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Grafonnet Dashboards and Perses with Docker?

Grafonnet Dashboards: check the project docs for container support. Perses: yes.

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