Monitoror vs Thanos
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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Monitoror
Unified monitoring wallboard for builds and services
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Thanos
Highly available Prometheus setup with long-term storage
| Feature | Monitoror | Thanos |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring & Status | Monitoring & Status |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | Go | Go |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Hard |
| Min. RAM | 64 MB | 1,024 MB |
| Deployment | docker, binary | docker, kubernetes, helm |
| GitHub stars | ★ 4,382 | ★ 14,167 |
| First released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Replaces | Datadog | Datadog, Grafana Cloud |
Why pick each one
Frequently asked questions
Is Monitoror or Thanos better?
Neither is universally better. Thanos has the larger community, while Monitoror is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Monitoror and Thanos free and open-source?
Yes. Monitoror is licensed under MIT and Thanos under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Monitoror and Thanos with Docker?
Monitoror: yes. Thanos: yes.