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Developer ToolsAlternative to CortexAlternative to DatadogAlternative to AWS CloudWatch

Thanos

Highly available metric system with unlimited storage potential on object stores.

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LicenseApache-2.0
GitHub stars13.0k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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KubernetesLong Term MetricsPrometheus ExtensionCloud NativeS3 StorageGolang
Overview

Why consider Thanos?

Thanos is an open-source, CNCF-graduated metric system that transforms Prometheus into a globally distributed monitoring platform with unlimited retention on S3 and GCS.

Guided learning

Learn Thanos by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Thanos

Thanos provides global querying across multiple Prometheus clusters, automatic metric deduplication, downsampling for long-term trends, and cost-effective cold storage on S3.

Running Thanos Sidecar

bash
1thanos sidecar \
2 --prometheus.url=http://localhost:9090 \
3 --objstore.config-file=bucket.yml

Thanos is licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0.

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Thanos FAQs

Thanos is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Thanos is listed under the Apache-2.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Thanos is listed as an alternative to Cortex. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.