Pyrra

At a glance

• Editor score
  7.5 / 10
• Pricing
  Free plan
• Best for
  Prometheus teams wanting open-source SLO dashboards
• Free plan
  Yes
• Paid from
  None
• SLO management
  Yes
• Facts checked
  28 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Defines SLOs in Kubernetes resources or YAML files
  • Generates burn-rate recording rules and multi-window alerts
  • Shows error budgets and historical trends in Grafana dashboards

• Where it doesn't

  • Runs alongside a metrics backend rather than replacing one
  • Requires teams to operate Kubernetes, Docker, or filesystem configuration
  • Support is through community channels and documentation

Our verdict on Pyrra

For teams managing services with Prometheus-compatible metrics, Pyrra provides an open-source way to define and track service-level objectives. SLOs can be declared in Kubernetes resources or YAML files; Pyrra then generates Prometheus recording rules for error-budget burn rates and multi-window alerts at multiple severity levels. Its interface lists and filters objectives by name, labels, and remaining error budget, and shows availability, objective, and historical trends. This is a focused SLO layer, not a replacement for a monitoring backend.

Its strongest fit is the Prometheus ecosystem. Pyrra can query Prometheus, Thanos, and Mimir, and generate Grafana dashboards for SLOs. Teams can run it with Kubernetes, Docker, or filesystem-based configuration, so it can fit different operating setups while staying centered on Prometheus-compatible metrics. Buyers looking for an SLO workflow that turns objective definitions into burn-rate rules, alerts, and dashboards may find this scope useful; teams without an existing metrics backend should look for a broader monitoring platform.

Pyrra is free and open source rather than a conventional paid SaaS product. That avoids a paid tier decision, but teams should expect to operate the project and rely on its community and documentation support channels. The project’s narrow focus is also a boundary: it helps define objectives and inspect error budgets, but is designed to run alongside Prometheus rather than replace it. Choose Pyrra if your team already works in this ecosystem and wants open-source SLO dashboards; consider another option if you need a hosted service or a standalone monitoring system.

Pyrra pricing

Pyrra fact sheet

Pyrra integrations

Pyrra lists 4 integrations on its own site.

• Prometheus
• Thanos
• Mimir
• Grafana

Alternatives to Pyrra

• SSServiceNow Service Reliability ManagementSRE controls for SLOs, error budgets, on-call response, and deployment decisions.9.1
• HSHarness Service Reliability ManagementConnects SLOs and error budgets to delivery policies, change analysis, and rollback.8.8
• NNobl9Deep SLO management with cloud and self-hosted options, starting at $14,950 per year.8.6

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