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M3DB vs Grafana Mimir: catalog facts
M3DB	Grafana Mimir
Free Open source and free to self-host.	Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Built to handle billions of metrics for hyperscale deployments Prometheus-compatible, easing integration with existing metrics tooling	Supports multi-tenant metrics storage Integrates with Grafana and Prometheus workflows
Complexity and operational overhead are geared toward very large deployments, not small setups Self-hosting a distributed database requires significant infrastructure expertise	Distributed operation requires substantial infrastructure configuration.
Self-hosted, Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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