Vetted Score
4.7
/ 5.0
Earns a high score for its powerful, extensible visualizations, broad data source support, and strong community ecosystem.
Key Features
Rich Visualization Library
Over 50 built-in panels and plugins for creating interactive dashboards from time-series data.
Extensible Data Source Integration
Native connectors for Prometheus, InfluxDB, Elasticsearch, MySQL, PostgreSQL and many more.
Alerting and Notification Engine
Configurable alerts with multi-channel notifications (email, Slack, PagerDuty, etc.) and built-in alert rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, the core Grafana OSS is free and open source; paid tiers are optional for additional features and support.
Grafana supports a wide range of sources including Prometheus, InfluxDB, Elasticsearch, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Loki, and many others via plugins.
Absolutely—Grafana can be installed on Windows, macOS, Linux, Docker, or Kubernetes for on‑premises deployments.
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Specifications
Pricing Model
Core platform is free and open source; paid Enterprise and Cloud tiers add advanced features and support.
Supported Platforms
Windows 10/11macOSLinuxDockerKubernetes