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HyperDX vs OpenPanel
A side-by-side editorial comparison of HyperDX and OpenPanel — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
HyperDX vs OpenPanel: at a glance
What is HyperDX?
HyperDX 2.42 lets dashboards be authored from the CLI and adds an MCP service-health report.
The 2.42 release train adds dashboard and saved-search authoring to the hdx CLI (list, export, create, import, round-trip JSON), returns PromQL tiles through the external dashboards API, and gives the MCP server a one-call per-service health report. The app moves alert editing into a side panel next to the chart and adds a content font size setting; the collector can now send PromQL remote-write over HTTPS.
What is OpenPanel?
OpenPanel tags three more note-free builds in one evening, reaching 3.16.4.
OpenPanel tagged 3.16.2, 3.16.3 and 3.16.4 within about 80 minutes on October 27, after 3.16.1 the day before. Every entry is a build of main for supporters, installed with openpanel upgrade --supporter, and none carries release notes; public releases come from a separate self-hosting tag.
HyperDX vs OpenPanel: editorial side-by-side
HyperDX
5.0ANALYTICS
HyperDX 2.42 lets dashboards be authored from the CLI and adds an MCP service-health report.
◆ Current state
The 2.42 release train adds dashboard and saved-search authoring to the hdx CLI (list, export, create, import, round-trip JSON), returns PromQL tiles through the external dashboards API, and gives the MCP server a one-call per-service health report. The app moves alert editing into a side panel next to the chart and adds a content font size setting; the collector can now send PromQL remote-write over HTTPS.
◆ Where it's heading
HyperDX is making its dashboards and alerts manageable outside the UI, through the CLI, the API and MCP tools, while PromQL becomes a full citizen next to ClickHouse logs and traces. Ad hoc dashboard filters and OTel event-name fields are being laid down for later use.
◆ Prediction
Expect MCP dashboard tools to gain PromQL tile editing and the new event-name and severity fields to start driving log views.
OpenPanel
5.0ANALYTICS
OpenPanel tags three more note-free builds in one evening, reaching 3.16.4.
◆ Current state
OpenPanel tagged 3.16.2, 3.16.3 and 3.16.4 within about 80 minutes on October 27, after 3.16.1 the day before. Every entry is a build of main for supporters, installed with openpanel upgrade --supporter, and none carries release notes; public releases come from a separate self-hosting tag.
◆ Where it's heading
The 3.x line has climbed from 3.0.0 to 3.16.4 in under two weeks, with each bump published as a bare build. The cadence shows active development, but the feed gives no way to see what changed or which builds matter.
◆ Prediction
Expect more note-free supporter builds; a public self-hosting release with notes is the first point where the content of 3.x becomes visible.
Alternatives to HyperDX and OpenPanel
Other Analytics 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 HyperDX or OpenPanel.
OpenReplay
OpenReplay moves its Go backend to pgx v5 and patches vulnerable deps across 1.25–1.27.
Basedash
Basedash automations can now attach scheduled CSV exports to Slack and email.
Fulcrum
Fulcrum turns on Insights, its AI assistant for field data, for every customer.
Holistics
Holistics lets admins put a key dashboard on everyone's Home page.
OpenHouse
OpenHouse locks down its column-defaults capability flag as default values near completion.
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Recent activity from HyperDX and OpenPanel
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1d agoOpenPanel3.16.4: supporter build, no notes
- 1d agoOpenPanel3.16.3: supporter build, no notes
- 1d agoOpenPanel3.16.2: supporter build, no notes
- 3d agoOpenPanel3.16.1: supporter build, no notes
- 5d agoHyperDXHyperDX CLI 0.8 adds dashboard and saved-search authoring
- 5d agoHyperDXHyperDX collector 2.42: HTTPS remote-write, quieter JSON parsing
- 5d agoHyperDX@hyperdx/app@2.42.0
- 5d agoHyperDX@hyperdx/api@2.42.0
- 5d agoHyperDXHyperDX CLI 0.8.0 (duplicate package tag)
- 5d agoHyperDXHyperDX common-utils 0.32.0 shared package release
- 5d agoOpenPanel3.16.0: supporter build, no notes
- 5d agoOpenPanel3.15.0: supporter build, no notes
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between HyperDX and OpenPanel?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. HyperDX and OpenPanel are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is HyperDX better than OpenPanel?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. HyperDX and OpenPanel are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to HyperDX?
Top HyperDX alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "HyperDX alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/hyperdx for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to OpenPanel?
Top OpenPanel alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "OpenPanel alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/openpanel for the full list with editorial commentary on each.