Grafana k6 vs Kuma Mieru

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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FeatureGrafana k6Kuma Mieru
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseAGPL-3.0MPL-2.0
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 31,211★ 798
First released20172024
ReplacesLoadRunner, BlazeMeterStatusPage, Instatus

Why pick each one

Choose Grafana k6 if…

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

Choose Kuma Mieru if…

  • Released under the MPL-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in TypeScript
Kuma Mieru details

Frequently asked questions

Is Grafana k6 or Kuma Mieru better?

Neither is universally better. Grafana k6 has the larger community, while Kuma Mieru is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Grafana k6 and Kuma Mieru free and open-source?

Yes. Grafana k6 is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Kuma Mieru under MPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Grafana k6 and Kuma Mieru with Docker?

Grafana k6: yes. Kuma Mieru: yes.

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