Grafana k6 vs What's Up Status

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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FeatureGrafana k6What's Up Status
CategoryMonitoring & StatusDashboards & Startpages
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 31,211★ 34,425
First released20172021
ReplacesLoadRunner, BlazeMeterHeimdall

Why pick each one

Choose Grafana k6 if…

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

Choose What's Up Status if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 34.4k GitHub stars
What's Up Status details

Frequently asked questions

Is Grafana k6 or What's Up Status better?

What's Up Status is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Grafana k6 if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Grafana k6 and What's Up Status free and open-source?

Yes. Grafana k6 is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and What's Up Status under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Grafana k6 and What's Up Status with Docker?

Grafana k6: yes. What's Up Status: yes.

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