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Grafana vs Kener

Grafana offers dashboards for many data sources; Kener is a dedicated status page UI.

Which to pick

Pick Grafana if you want…

  • Open-standard full-stack observability
  • Dashboard visualisation
  • Integrations with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus or Kubernetes (on Grafana's list, not Kener's)

Pick Kener if you want…

  • Lightweight, customizable status pages
  • A free, open-source tool
  • Integrations with Docker, NodeJS or SvelteKit (on Kener's list, not Grafana's)

Side by side

What it is
Grafana:Grafana Cloud is an open-source-based observability platform that unifies metrics, logs, traces, profiles and business data.
Kener:Kener is an open-source, Docker-deployable status page system built with SvelteKit and Node JS.
Best for
Grafana:Open-standard full-stack observability
Kener:Lightweight, customizable status pages
Who it’s for
Grafana:Developers, SREs and teams needing full-stack observability and cost-optimized telemetry.
Kener:Teams that need a simple, modern status page for customers or internal monitoring.
Pricing
Grafana:Freemium
Kener:Open source
Plans
Grafana:Free $0 · Pro $19 per month + usage · Enterprise $25,000 per year spend commit
Kener:—
Open source
Grafana:Yes, 77,033 GitHub stars
Kener:Yes, 5,189 GitHub stars
Works with
Grafana:OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Kubernetes, Slack
Kener:Docker, NodeJS, SvelteKit, TailwindCSS

Grafana features

  • AI Assistant. Ask natural-language questions, build dashboards and run investigations directly from Grafana, Slack or the terminal.
  • Adaptive Telemetry. Automatically identifies low-value data and aggregates it, cutting telemetry spend by up to 80%.
  • Full-stack observability. Unified view of metrics, logs, traces, profiles and synthetic monitoring on a single map.
  • OpenTelemetry-native. Native support for OpenTelemetry and Prometheus with hundreds of plugins and integrations.
  • Cost Management. Pay-as-you-go pricing with volume-based discounts and a free tier that includes all services.
  • Compliance & Security. FedRAMP, NIST-100, PCI-DSS, GDPR and SOC-2 certifications for enterprise use.

Kener features

  • Open-source. Free to use and modify under an open-source license.
  • Docker deployment. Deploy the whole system quickly with a single Docker container.
  • SvelteKit + TailwindCSS UI. Modern, responsive design built with SvelteKit and TailwindCSS.
  • Real-time service monitoring. Shows live uptime, response health, and incident history for each component.
  • Incident tracking. Keeps a history of outages and maintenance events in one place.
  • Easy customization. Designed to be simple to configure and style to match your brand.

Grafana vs Kener FAQ

Is Grafana or Kener free?+

Grafana has a free plan and paid plans. Kener is free and open source.

Is Grafana or Kener open source?+

Yes, both are open source: Grafana (grafana/grafana on GitHub, AGPL-3.0 license) and Kener (rajnandan1/kener on GitHub, MIT license).

Do Grafana and Kener integrate with the same tools?+

Their integration lists don't overlap: Grafana lists OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Kubernetes and Slack; Kener lists Docker, NodeJS, SvelteKit and TailwindCSS.

On DevHunt

Kener

8 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Dec 2, 2025

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