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Comparison · DevOps
Grafana vs Rivet
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Grafana and Rivet — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Grafana vs Rivet: at a glance
| Feature | Grafana | Rivet |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | DevOps, Infra & APIs | DevOps |
| Velocity score | 5.0 | 6.3 |
| Sparks · 30d | 0 | 1 |
| Top themes | security-patches, cve-disclosure, lts-backports, dashboards | actors, rust, storage engine, s3 |
| Last editorial update | 5mo ago | 20h ago |
| Website | Visit → | — |
What is Grafana?
Grafana ships a coordinated multi-branch security wave on top of the v13 release.
The recent timeline is dominated by security work: a synchronized May 12 release of patched builds across five supported lines (11.6, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 13.0) covering the same ten CVEs, plus a June 2 follow-on patch for 13.0.2 addressing a fresh batch including a Loki path-traversal and a Geomap URL sanitization fix. Underneath that, v13.0 itself shipped in April with bundled-datasource dashboards, the redesigned logs panel from v12.3, and the dynamic-dashboard automation from v12.4.
What is Rivet?
Rivet's Rust SDK for Actors is generally available.
Rivet has spent two months building infrastructure for long-lived actors and AI agents: BYOC, OpenTelemetry tracing, actor-scoped JWTs and agentOS Hosted VMs. The 3.0 Preview made Rivet a single stateless binary on S3. The Rust SDK for Rivet Actors is now generally available, with SQLite, WebSockets, cron and OpenTelemetry built in.
Grafana vs Rivet: editorial side-by-side
Grafana
5.0DEVOPSINFRA · APIS
Grafana ships a coordinated multi-branch security wave on top of the v13 release.
◆ Current state
The recent timeline is dominated by security work: a synchronized May 12 release of patched builds across five supported lines (11.6, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 13.0) covering the same ten CVEs, plus a June 2 follow-on patch for 13.0.2 addressing a fresh batch including a Loki path-traversal and a Geomap URL sanitization fix. Underneath that, v13.0 itself shipped in April with bundled-datasource dashboards, the redesigned logs panel from v12.3, and the dynamic-dashboard automation from v12.4.
◆ Where it's heading
Grafana is operating a mature CNA-style disclosure pipeline — vendor-acknowledgement timestamps in patch notes suggest a private partner channel and synchronized backports. The product direction itself is consolidating around dashboard automation, logs UX, and easier onboarding. The two streams (feature shipping and security cadence) run in parallel without slowing each other.
◆ Prediction
Expect 13.0.x patch releases at roughly monthly cadence as more partner-acknowledged vulns land, alongside continued investment in dashboard templating and the logs/traces explorers that v12.3 and v12.4 set up.
Rivet
6.3DEVOPS
Rivet's Rust SDK for Actors is generally available.
◆ Current state
Rivet has spent two months building infrastructure for long-lived actors and AI agents: BYOC, OpenTelemetry tracing, actor-scoped JWTs and agentOS Hosted VMs. The 3.0 Preview made Rivet a single stateless binary on S3. The Rust SDK for Rivet Actors is now generally available, with SQLite, WebSockets, cron and OpenTelemetry built in.
◆ Where it's heading
Rivet is widening who can build on its actor model while 3.0 matures: a Rust SDK GA lets performance-sensitive teams use it without a TypeScript layer. The platform direction remains S3-only infrastructure for stateful workloads.
◆ Prediction
Expect 3.0 to move toward a stable release and more SDK languages. The entries don't show a 3.0 GA date.
Alternatives to Grafana and Rivet
Other DevOps products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Grafana or Rivet.
Elasticsearch
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Gravity Wiz
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GitLab
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NATS
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Zed
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Recent activity from Grafana and Rivet
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 4d agoRivetRust SDK for Rivet Actors Is Now Generally Available
- 15d agoRivetIntroducing Rivet 3.0 Preview ⚡
- 29d agoRivetIntroducing agentOS 0.4 & Hosted VMs
- 1mo agoRivetIntroducing Pi Durable for Rivet
- 1mo agoRivetReplacing Our Message Broker with... S3? ⚡
- 1mo agoRivetIntroducing Pi 1.0 for Rivet
- 5mo agoGrafana13.0.2 security patch: Geomap URL, body-size cap, Loki path traversal
- 6mo agoGrafana12.3.6 security patch (10 CVEs + Alertmanager fix)
- 6mo agoGrafana12.4.3 security patch (10 CVE backports)
- 6mo agoGrafana12.2.8 security patch (10 CVE backports to 12.2 LTS)
- 6mo agoGrafana11.6.14 security patch (10 CVE backports to 11.6 LTS)
- 6mo agoGrafana13.0.1 security patch (10 CVEs on current major)
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Grafana and Rivet?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Rivet is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Grafana better than Rivet?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Rivet is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other DevOps products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Grafana?
Top Grafana alternatives in DevOps are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Grafana alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/grafana for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Rivet?
Top Rivet alternatives in DevOps are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Rivet alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/rivet for the full list with editorial commentary on each.