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windows_exporter vs Telegraf: catalog facts
windows_exporter	Telegraf
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.
Windows, Command line	Linux, Windows, macOS, Command line
Provides collectors for hardware and Windows services.	Provides many input and output plugins Connects data sources to monitoring back ends
Requires a Prometheus-compatible system to store and view the metrics.	Requires a separate destination to store and visualize collected data.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
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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