Grafana Cloud
The open and composable observability platform.
Overview
Grafana Cloud is a managed observability platform offered by the creators of the popular open-source Grafana visualization tool. It integrates metrics, logs, and traces with Grafana, providing a comprehensive solution for monitoring and analyzing systems. The platform is built on a composable architecture, allowing users to leverage best-in-class open-source technologies like Prometheus for metrics, Loki for logs, and Tempo for traces, all within a unified, managed environment.
✨ Key Features
- Managed Grafana for Visualization
- Managed Prometheus for Metrics (Mimir)
- Managed Loki for Logs
- Managed Tempo for Traces
- Alerting and Notifications
- Machine Learning for Anomaly Detection
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Built around the popular open-source Grafana project
- Composable and open, avoiding vendor lock-in
- Generous and scalable free tier
Unique Value: Provides a fully managed, high-performance observability stack based on the best-in-class open-source tools that developers already know and love.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Creating unified dashboards from multiple data sources
- Managed monitoring for teams already using Prometheus and Grafana
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Users looking for a single, all-in-one agent-based solution
- Teams that prefer a less hands-on, more automated root cause analysis experience
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a more open and flexible approach compared to proprietary, all-in-one platforms, which is appealing to teams that want to avoid vendor lock-in and leverage open standards.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Advanced tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: 10k series for metrics, 50GB of logs, 50GB of traces, 3 users
📊 Market Info
Customers: 2000+
Total Funding: $535.2M
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