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Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring vs Thanos

Both stand on kubernetes monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+3

Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring brings cluster visibility, alerting, and application-level investigation together. Check the subscription, pod-hour licensing, and SaaS eligibility requirements before choosing it.

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Thanos

Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted

Thanos provides cross-cluster querying and long-term storage for Prometheus environments. Its security limitations around local metrics and HTTP APIs should be weighed when planning a deployment.

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The facts

Dynatrace Kubernetes MonitoringThanos
Free planA free trialYes
Open sourceNot publishedNot published
Runs onAndroid, API, iPhone, Linux, Self-hosted, WebAPI, Linux, Self-hosted
Lowest paid planKubernetes Platform Monitoring: $1.40 a monthFree or on request
Plans published21
MakerNot publishedNot published
Websitedynatrace.comthanos.io
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Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring: what it does well

  • Combines metrics, traces, and logs in one service
  • Discovers Kubernetes nodes and pods continuously
  • Includes out-of-the-box Kubernetes alerting
  • Supports Monitoring as Code for GitOps
  • Offers distributed tracing and code-level profiling

What to know first

  • Requires a Dynatrace Platform Subscription
  • Licensing is billed by pod-hours
  • New Kubernetes experience requires Grail and AppEngine SaaS
  • Unavailable for Managed and non-Grail SaaS environments

Thanos: what it does well

  • Queries metrics across Prometheus servers and clusters.
  • Supports unlimited retention using object storage.
  • Downsamples historical data for large-range queries.
  • Works with Grafana via the Prometheus Query API.

What to know first

  • Requires Prometheus v2.2.1+ with persistent disk.
  • Local metrics are not encrypted by Thanos.
  • HTTP APIs lack authorization and TLS support.
  • Single-node production use is not recommended.

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