Pie Chart

The Pie Chart panel displays how a metric’s values are distributed across categories. Use it to visualize proportions, compare categories, and highlight dominant contributors.

Add a Pie Chart panel

1. Open the dashboard where you want the panel.

2. Click Add Panel.

3. In Choose Visualization, select Pie Chart.

4. Build your query in Graph your data to return a metric and grouping field.

5. Enter a descriptive Title.

6. Click Save to add the panel.

Pie Chart–specific settings

Once your query returns grouped data:

• Group by — Choose a field to define the pie slices (for example: host, service, region).
• Aggregation — Select a method to calculate slice values (for example: sum, avg, max, min).
• Slice labels — Display category names, percentages, values, or a combination.
• Color palette — Assign consistent colors to categories for easier recognition.
• Legend placement — Show legends inside or outside the chart.
• Donut mode — Optionally display as a donut chart by enabling the center hole.

Best practices

• Group by dimensions that meaningfully segment your data.
• Limit the number of slices to avoid clutter (merge small slices into “Other” if available).
• Use a consistent color palette across related dashboards for familiarity.