Why hackers moved from StatsD to Hosted Graphite

1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.

StatsD 1 hacker criticizes it
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Hosted Graphite 1 hacker recommends it

What hackers said about the move

“Somebody didn’t math right when calculating if moving off hostedgraphite and StatsD was going to save us money or boil us alive.”
hinkley, 2026-01-14original comment ↗

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StatsD vs Hosted Graphite

StatsDHosted Graphite
Hackers who recommend01
Hackers who criticize11
Moved away from it10
Moved to it01

Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.

Criticism of StatsD

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Praise for Hosted Graphite

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