OpenTelemetry Collector distribution with programmable pipelines.
Publisher’s description
What is Alloy?
Alloy is an open-source monitoring & benchmark program for Windows from Grafana Labs. It ranks 7th by popularity among monitoring & benchmarks in this catalogue. It is written in Go.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as EXE (NSIS). Installation asks for administrator rights. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation.
Updates and version history
The current version is 1.21.2, released on October 23, 2026. 41 versions are listed since September 17, 2025, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 37 releases a year. The last update is less than a month old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 128,557 times. The source code on GitHub (grafana/alloy) has 3,629 stars. Similar programs include Datadog Agent, Veyon and windows_exporter.
Project description on GitHub: “OpenTelemetry Collector distribution with programmable pipelines”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Frequent updates (about 37 a year)
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- Installation needs administrator rights
In short: Alloy is an open-source monitoring & benchmark tool for 64-bit PCs. It is actively maintained. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Alloy safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
2FEA06C9E597ACAB6F79470B1FB247165D13D6FAF17B645C967526619974BDC6· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 41 versions ›41 versions over 1 year · about 37 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.21.2Latest | October 23, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.21.1 | October 22, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.21.0 | October 19, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.20.1 | September 28, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.20.0 | September 25, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.19.2 | October 2, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.19.0 | August 24, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.18.1 | August 6, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id GrafanaLabs.Alloy -echoco install grafana-alloy -yalloy-installer-windows-amd64.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Grafana Labs
- Category
- Monitoring & benchmarks
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/grafana/alloy
- Written in
- Go
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Version
- 1.21.2
- Released
- October 23, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- September 24, 2025
- Versions listed
- 41
- Updates / year
- 37.3
- Chocolatey downloads
- 128,557
- GitHub stars
- 3,629
- GitHub forks
- 744
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- GrafanaLabs.Alloy
- Chocolatey package
- grafana-alloy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Alloy free?
Yes. Alloy is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is Alloy safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Alloy with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Alloy be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Alloy run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Alloy?
The versions page lists all 41 versions with links to their official installer files, back to September 17, 2025.
What are alternatives to Alloy?
Datadog Agent, Veyon, windows_exporter, LibreHardwareMonitor and Mem Reduct. The alternatives page compares them.
