Grafana Mimir
by Grafana Labs
Scalable long-term storage for Prometheus metrics
Compiled & fact-checked by the Softwares.com Editorial Team · Last reviewed June 2026 · How we rate
Key facts
- Vendor
- Grafana Labs
- Pricing
- Open source - Free
- Free tier
- Yes
- Platforms
- Self Hosted, API
- Best for
- Sre, Platform Engineers
- Editor rating
- 4.3 / 5
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- New York, USA
What is Grafana Mimir?
Grafana Mimir is a monitoring tool from Grafana Labs. An open-source, horizontally scalable backend for storing Prometheus and OpenTelemetry metrics long-term with high availability and multi-tenancy.
Grafana Mimir uses open source pricing and offers a free tier you can start on without a credit card. Free.
It's best suited to sre, platform engineers and runs on Self Hosted, API.
Standout strengths include scales to billions of series, multi-tenant by design, prometheus-compatible. Worth weighing: complex to operate, resource-intensive.
Grafana Mimir pricing
Pros
- Scales to billions of series
- Multi-tenant by design
- Prometheus-compatible
Cons
- Complex to operate
- Resource-intensive
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Frequently asked questions
What is Grafana Mimir?
An open-source, horizontally scalable backend for storing Prometheus and OpenTelemetry metrics long-term with high availability and multi-tenancy.
How much does Grafana Mimir cost?
Grafana Mimir is open-source-priced. It has a free tier.
Does Grafana Mimir have a free trial?
Grafana Mimir offers a free tier rather than a time-limited trial.
What platforms does Grafana Mimir support?
Grafana Mimir is available on Self Hosted, API.