Monitoror vs VictoriaMetrics

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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FeatureMonitororVictoriaMetrics
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM64 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 4,382★ 17,488
First released20192018
ReplacesDatadogDatadog, Grafana Cloud

Why pick each one

Choose Monitoror if…

  • Great for office TVs
  • Very lightweight
Monitoror details

Choose VictoriaMetrics if…

  • Excellent compression and speed
  • Easy single-binary deployment
VictoriaMetrics details

Frequently asked questions

Is Monitoror or VictoriaMetrics better?

Neither is universally better. VictoriaMetrics 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 VictoriaMetrics free and open-source?

Yes. Monitoror is licensed under MIT and VictoriaMetrics under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Monitoror and VictoriaMetrics with Docker?

Monitoror: yes. VictoriaMetrics: yes.

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