Grafana k6 vs Dockge

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 k6Dockge
CategoryMonitoring & StatusDashboards & Startpages
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 31,211★ 24,011
First released20172023
ReplacesLoadRunner, BlazeMeterPortainer

Why pick each one

Choose Grafana k6 if…

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

Choose Dockge if…

  • Clean modern interface
  • Great compose workflow
Dockge details

Frequently asked questions

Is Grafana k6 or Dockge better?

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

Are Grafana k6 and Dockge free and open-source?

Yes. Grafana k6 is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Dockge under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Grafana k6 and Dockge with Docker?

Grafana k6: yes. Dockge: yes.

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