Google Cloud Monitoring vs Thanos
| Google Cloud Monitoring | Thanos | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Free trial | Yes | |
| Paid from | $0.06/mo | Free |
| Platforms | api, Linux, Web, Windows | api, Linux, self-hosted |
| Free plan | No | |
| VM monitoring | Yes | |
| Service monitoring | Yes | |
| Metrics retention | custom | |
| Deployment model | cloud | |
| OS coverage | linux and windows | |
| Agentless monitoring | Yes | |
| Custom metrics | Yes | |
| Query language | promql | |
| Data ingestion | multiple | |
| Self-hosted option | Yes |
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