How is this different fro Prometheus and its associated time series db? that looks like exactly how prom works, give or take. (and some of the negatives around stats that come with it, e.g. p95 calculation)
you’re right that there are some similarities here. you can do histogram same way in Trifle just as in Prometheus. and the p95 issue is in both. sum and counts can only get you that far. you can get normal approximation of percentiles, but its a compromise you make.
where the differences are clearer is who is it aimed for. Prometheus is a server you need to operate while Trifle pushes data into a database you already own. and then there’s a part that Prometheus scrapes for your data and you need a pushgateway to be able to push to it. one is build for infrastructure monitoring and the other is a library you use to push your increments.
That's a good callout. I had a basic comparison stuffed away on a different page, but you're right that it belongs on the landing page. so I've moved it there as well. I'll work on more in-depth comparisons against specific tools. Thanks!
where the differences are clearer is who is it aimed for. Prometheus is a server you need to operate while Trifle pushes data into a database you already own. and then there’s a part that Prometheus scrapes for your data and you need a pushgateway to be able to push to it. one is build for infrastructure monitoring and the other is a library you use to push your increments.