Coroot vs Graphite

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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FeatureCorootGraphite
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageGoJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, helmdocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 7,866★ 6,102
First released20222008
ReplacesDatadog, New RelicDatadog

Why pick each one

Choose Coroot if…

  • No code changes required
  • Insightful out of the box
Coroot details

Choose Graphite if…

  • Simple metric protocol
  • Mature and stable
Graphite details

Frequently asked questions

Is Coroot or Graphite better?

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

Are Coroot and Graphite free and open-source?

Yes. Coroot is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Graphite under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Coroot and Graphite with Docker?

Coroot: yes. Graphite: yes.

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