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OctoLaunch vs Grafana

Grafana is powerful for dashboards and metric visualization. This page compares where Grafana helps and where a release-correlation tool like OctoLaunch adds value.

What is the comparison about​

We focus on timelines, runbook integration, and the ability to tie metrics back to specific releases.

How engineers evaluate​

  1. Dashboard expressiveness and alerting hooks.
  2. Release annotation support for dashboards and panels.
  3. Investigation workflow from alert to release timeline.

Best practices​

  • Use Grafana for dashboards and alerting; annotate dashboards with deploy markers; use OctoLaunch to automate correlation and candidate selection.

FAQ​

  • Q: Can Grafana show deploy markers?
    • A: Yes—send events or logs to Grafana’s data sources and annotate dashboards.
  • Q: When should I use OctoLaunch vs Grafana for troubleshooting?
    • A: Use Grafana for metric visualization and OctoLaunch for correlating those metrics to specific releases.

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