What does Grafana replace?

Grafana is a free alternative to Datadog.

Is Grafana open source?

Yes. Grafana is licensed under AGPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Yes (self-hosted server; web UI).

Yes. Grafana is a server app you run on your own server, and its repository includes Docker files.

A free, open-source alternative to Datadog.

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Self-hosted server

Open source · AGPL-3.0 Linux Self-hostable

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Self-host

Runs on your own Linux server, with Docker files in the repo. Setup docs are on grafana.com.

What does Grafana replace?: Grafana is a free alternative to Datadog.
Is Grafana open source?: Yes. Grafana is licensed under AGPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.
Does Grafana run on Linux?: Yes (self-hosted server; web UI).
Can you self-host Grafana?: Yes. Grafana is a server app you run on your own server, and its repository includes Docker files.