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OpenTelemetry CollectorPrometheus Node Exporter
Free

Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.

 Free

Free and open source, maintained by the Prometheus project.

Linux, Windows, macOS, Command line Linux, Command line
  • Connects supported receivers and exporters
  • Processes traces, metrics and logs
  • Standard source of host metrics for Prometheus setups
  • Collectors can be enabled or disabled individually
  • It forwards and processes telemetry rather than providing a complete storage dashboard.
  • Needs a Prometheus server to store and query the data
  • No dashboards or alerting on its own
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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