node_exporter vs thanos
node_exporter and thanos share 4 technologies: Prometheus, github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22, github.com/prometheus/client_model, and github.com/prometheus/common. Both are written in Go.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
prometheus
node_exporter
Exporter for machine metrics
Go13.9kRead on November 9, 2026, at commit 2ae7dd8What is node_exporter built with?Only in node_exporter
In common
thanos-io
thanos
Highly available Prometheus setup with long term storage capabilities. A CNCF Incubating project.
Go14.3kRead on November 9, 2026, at commit df1f3f3What is thanos built with?Only in thanos
- net/http
github.com/thanos-io/objstore
- github.com/bradfitz/gomemcache
- HashiCorp
github.com/golang/groupcache
- github.com/redis/rueidis
- React
- github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter
- golang.org/x/oauth2
github.com/go-kit/log
- github.com/prometheus/client_golang
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk
- OpenTelemetry
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace
- github.com/mwitkow/go-conntrack
- github.com/prometheus/alertmanager
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/jaeger
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracegrpc
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp
github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/opentelemetry-operations-go/exporter/trace
- github.com/prometheus/client_golang/exp
- github.com/tjhop/slog-gokit
- github.com/uber/jaeger-client-go
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace
reactstrap
- CodeMirror
- @lezer/highlight
- jquery.flot.tooltip
- rc-slider
- react-copy-to-clipboard
- react-infinite-scroll-component
- react-resize-detector
- react-select
tempusdominus-bootstrap-4
tempusdominus-core
- Font Awesome
- sanitize-html
Side by side
node_exporterthanos
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
node_exporter33,435 lines written156 code files
thanos190,225 lines written425 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
node_exporter0.1% of its commits signed by AIWith Cursor and Claude Code
thanos0% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
node_exporterLast push November 2, 20262,070 commits13,914 stars
thanosLast push November 4, 20264,515 commits14,269 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
node_exporter46 test files42.3% of its code files have a test that imports them
thanos282 test files63.8% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, node_exporter or thanos?
thanos, with 190,225 lines written; node_exporter has 33,435.
The proof: thanos-io/thanos's code at commit df1f3f3
Which has more GitHub stars, node_exporter or thanos?
thanos, with 14,269 stars; node_exporter has 13,914.
The proof: thanos-io/thanos on GitHub
Which has more tests, node_exporter or thanos?
thanos, with 282 test files; node_exporter has 46.
The proof: thanos-io/thanos's code at commit df1f3f3
Which was updated more recently, node_exporter or thanos?
thanos: its last push was on November 4, 2026, and node_exporter's on November 2, 2026.
The proof: thanos-io/thanos's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, node_exporter or thanos?
node_exporter: an AI signed 0.1% of its commits, with Cursor and Claude Code.
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