rtcollector - A modular, RedisTimeSeries-native observability agent
I’m a long-time time series nerd, I’ve worked with InfluxDB, TimescaleDB, ClickHouse, and more, across everything from monitoring fleets to tracking medical devices. But recently, I started exploring RedisTimeSeries again… and I was surprised by how much the Redis Stack has evolved. Between RedisTimeSeries, RedisJSON, RediSearch, and Streams, I realized: this could actually be the backbone for a full observability stack. So I built rtcollector, a modular, Redis-native observability agent. It’s written in Python, configured with YAML, and designed to push system, container, and database…
rtcollector - A modular, RedisTimeSeries-native observability agent launched on May 22, 2025 with 18 votes, #882 of 7,905 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
rtcollector is a Python-based observability agent that collects system, container, and database metrics and stores them in RedisTimeSeries. Configured via YAML, it functions as a Redis-native alternative to Telegraf, offering input plugins for Linux and macOS system metrics, Docker container statistics, and databases like Redis, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. It's designed for users who want to build monitoring solutions using Redis Stack's time series, JSON, and search capabilities as a unified backend.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
A modular, RedisTimeSeries-native observability agent. Designed for developers, tinkerers, and infrastructure teams who want full control over metrics collection, without the bloat. - Basekick-Labs/rtcollector
In the maker’s words, at launch
I’m a long-time time series nerd, I’ve worked with InfluxDB, TimescaleDB, ClickHouse, and more, across everything from monitoring fleets to tracking medical devices. But recently, I started exploring RedisTimeSeries again… and I was surprised by how much the Redis Stack has evolved. Between RedisTimeSeries…
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