Perses
Apache-2.0 CNCF dashboards with an open dashboard spec
Observability / Observability · Apache-2.0 · 2.5k
Reviewed 2026-10-18 · last push 2026-10-18 · repo checked 2026-10-19
What's Good
Apache-2.0 (perses/perses), release v0.54.0 (2026-07-29). Dashboards are defined as code and can be validated in CI, a plugin system extends data sources and panels, and npm packages let you embed panels and dashboards in your own UI. Runs as a single binary or container, with a Kubernetes operator. ★~2.5k.
The Catch
Still 0.x and much younger than Grafana, with far fewer plugins and data sources. Best suited to teams that want dashboards-as-code or embedding, not a full Grafana replacement today.
Verdict
Watch it if you want vendor-neutral dashboards as code; most teams still default to Grafana.
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