Choosing Your MetricsHub Edition
MetricsHub is available in two editions: Community (open source) and Enterprise (commercial). Both share the same core monitoring engine and connector library.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Community | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Core Monitoring | ||
| Linux and Windows systems monitoring | ✅ | ✅ |
| Basic hardware monitoring (Redfish, SNMP, WMI) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Sustainability metrics | ✅ | ✅ |
| Remote monitoring | ✅ | ✅ |
| Custom monitoring (YAML connectors) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Programmable configuration (Velocity templates) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Connectors | ||
| Built-in connectors | 20+ | 200+ |
| Deployment | ||
| Manual setup (unzip archives) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Installable packages (.deb, .rpm, .msi, Docker) | — | ✅ |
| Embedded OpenTelemetry Collector | — | ✅ |
| Integrated Prometheus | — | ✅ |
| Support | ||
| Community Slack channel | ✅ | ✅ |
| Premium support (24x7) | — | ✅ |
| Premium support for Prometheus | — | ✅ |
Which Edition Should I Choose?
Choose Community Edition if:
- You're evaluating MetricsHub or running a proof of concept
- You have a small environment with basic monitoring needs
- You already have an OpenTelemetry Collector deployed
- You're comfortable with manual installation and configuration
- You prefer open-source solutions
Choose Enterprise Edition if:
- You're deploying in production with mission-critical requirements
- You need broader monitoring coverage
- You need the embedded OpenTelemetry Collector
- You require 24x7 premium support
Getting Started
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