Grafana k6 vs Speedtest Tracker

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 k6Speedtest Tracker
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageGoPHP
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 31,211★ 5,881
First released20172021
ReplacesLoadRunner, BlazeMeterSpeedtest.net

Why pick each one

Choose Grafana k6 if…

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

Choose Speedtest Tracker if…

  • Documents ISP performance
  • Easy Docker setup
Speedtest Tracker details

Frequently asked questions

Is Grafana k6 or Speedtest Tracker better?

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

Are Grafana k6 and Speedtest Tracker free and open-source?

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

Can I run Grafana k6 and Speedtest Tracker with Docker?

Grafana k6: yes. Speedtest Tracker: yes.

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