Perses

7.1easy start · #21 of 49
in Kubernetes Monitoring

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web.

Perses is ranked #21 of 49 in Kubernetes monitoring on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

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Perses Free 100% open source · Apache 2.0 License perses.dev · 5 Oct 2026

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Distributed tracing: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Perses is an open dashboard tool for displaying observability data.
Supported data: It supports Prometheus metrics, Tempo traces, Loki logs, and Pyroscope profiles.
Prometheus tools: Prometheus support includes specialized visualization panels, a metrics explorer, and a PromQL debugger.
Embed dashboards: Developers can embed panels and dashboards in their own UIs using Perses npm packages, without running the full application.
Dashboard-as-Code: Perses provides SDKs for writing dashboards as code and reusing components across dashboards.
CI/CD: The native percli command-line tool can perform actions in CI/CD pipelines.
Kubernetes: The Perses operator manages instances and dashboards declaratively using Kubernetes Custom Resources.
Plugins: Perses has a plugin-based architecture that lets users extend its capabilities.
Authentication: Perses supports native user management and external OIDC or OAuth identity providers.
Authorization: Its access controls use a Kubernetes-inspired RBAC system with roles, role bindings, and fine-grained permissions.
Grafana migration: Grafana dashboards can be imported through the web UI or migrated in batches with percli, with translation described as best effort.
Install options: The documentation describes container installation with Docker or Podman and Homebrew installation on macOS or Linux.
Security contact: The project directs security issues to an email list seen only by core team members.
Support: For general questions, the project points users to GitHub Discussions or its CNCF Slack channel.
Price from: Free

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Sources

perses.dev· checked 5 Oct 2026
perses.dev/perses/docs/overview/· checked 5 Oct 2026
perses.dev/perses/docs/concepts/authentication/· checked 5 Oct 2026
perses.dev/perses/docs/installation/in-a-container· checked 5 Oct 2026
perses.dev/perses/docs/contact/· checked 5 Oct 2026