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OhmGraphite vs Telegraf
Both stand on hardware monitoring software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Windows
OhmGraphite provides a direct route from Windows hardware sensors to several monitoring back ends. Its usefulness depends on available sensors and willingness to configure a metric store and visualization system.
Visit OhmGraphite Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3
Choose the free open source edition for personal, small, or simple metric pipelines across infrastructure, applications, and devices. Consider Enterprise if you need centralized management, fleet visibility, access controls, or Enterprise Support; its plans start at $18,000 / year.
Visit TelegrafThe facts
| OhmGraphite | Telegraf | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | Windows | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Telegraf Enterprise: $18,000 a year |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | influxdata.com |
| On hardware monitoring software | #47 of 59 | #4 of 59 |
OhmGraphite: what it does well
- Free Windows service
- Supports five metric-store destinations
- Exports broad hardware measurements
- Prometheus scrape mode available
- Sensor names and categories are configurable
What to know first
- Sensor availability depends on hardware
- PawnIO is needed for some readings
- Postgres schemas and columns cannot be configured
- Requires metric-store and dashboard setup
Telegraf: what it does well
- Open source edition is free.
- 400+ community-tested plugins connect data sources and destinations.
- Collects real-time IoT and edge signals via MQTT, Modbus, and OPC-UA.
- Can monitor Kubernetes, Docker, and Prometheus.
- Enterprise adds fleet visibility and role-based access control.
What to know first
- Open source Telegraf has no native access control.
- Enterprise starts at $18,000 / year.
- Free Controller is limited to 20 configurations and 100 reporting agents.
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