Grafana k6 vs OpenNMS Horizon

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 k6OpenNMS Horizon
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageGoJava
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM256 MB4,096 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 31,211★ 1,168
First released20172000
ReplacesLoadRunner, BlazeMeterSolarWinds, PRTG

Why pick each one

Choose Grafana k6 if…

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

Choose OpenNMS Horizon if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.2k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Java
OpenNMS Horizon details

Frequently asked questions

Is Grafana k6 or OpenNMS Horizon better?

Grafana k6 is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider OpenNMS Horizon if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Grafana k6 and OpenNMS Horizon free and open-source?

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

Can I run Grafana k6 and OpenNMS Horizon with Docker?

Grafana k6: yes. OpenNMS Horizon: yes.

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