Overview
What is Grafana Mimir?
Scalable long-term storage for Prometheus
Best For
"Teams needing horizontally scalable Prometheus storage"
Pros & Cons
The Good & The Bad
Pros
What we loved
- 1Unlimited horizontal scalability
- 2100% PromQL compatible
- 3Multi-tenant architecture
- 4Cost-effective long-term storage
Cons
Room for improvement
- 1Complex to self-host at scale
- 2Requires Kubernetes expertise
- 3Steeper learning curve than SaaS options
Feature Scores
Performance Breakdown
How Grafana Mimir performs on category-specific evaluation criteria
Overall Score
8.7
/10
Pricing
Investment Required
Free / Cloud from $49/mo
Pricing varies based on data volume, retention period, and feature requirements. Contact the vendor for detailed pricing.
Verdict
Our Verdict on Grafana Mimir
8.7/10
Grafana Mimir earns a strong 8.7/10.
Teams needing horizontally scalable Prometheus storage