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Prometheus Node ExporterOpenTelemetry Collector
Free

Free and open source, maintained by the Prometheus project.

 Free

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

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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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