How Much Does
Grafana Cloud Cost in 2026?
Grafana Cloud records a base tier and separate telemetry, host-hour, session, execution and user charges. Its cloud service and self-hosted components require separate evaluations.
Confirm current plans and terms on the vendor site.
Check the vendor pricing source. Pricing record dated 2026-04-21; current terms may differ.
Listed prices are in USD. Confirm the billing unit, commitment, and current regional terms with the vendor.
Plans & Pricing
Free
- scope Free usage allowances recorded across selected services; confirm exact inclusions and support
Pro (Starting)
Annual terms not recorded in this snapshot.
- startingMonthly 19
- scope Pay-as-you-go beyond free allowances + 8×5 email support + extended data retention
Enterprise (Annual Minimum)
Annual amount withheld: the source record does not establish a comparable monthly billing unit.
Annual terms not recorded in this snapshot.
- annualMinimum 25000
- scope Custom volume discounts + premium support + deployment flexibility + custom retention
- pricing-review Annual amount withheld: the source record does not establish a comparable monthly billing unit.
Core Telemetry Pricing (Pro Tier)
Annual terms not recorded in this snapshot.
- metrics 10k series free + $6.50/1k series
- logs 50 GB/month free + $0.50/GB ingested
- traces 50 GB/month free + $0.50/GB ingested
- profiles 50 GB/month free + $0.50/GB ingested
Kubernetes Monitoring
Annual terms not recorded in this snapshot.
- hostHour $0.015
- containerHour $0.001
- scope Scales with cluster size
App Observability
Annual terms not recorded in this snapshot.
- hostHour $0.04
Frontend Observability
Annual terms not recorded in this snapshot.
- per1kSessions $0.75
Database Observability
Annual terms not recorded in this snapshot.
- databaseHostHour $0.07
Grafana Assistant AI
These user-access components are additional to the selected platform services.
Annual terms not recorded in this snapshot.
- perActiveAiUser 20
Synthetics API
Annual terms not recorded in this snapshot.
- per10kExecutions 5
Synthetics Browser
Annual terms not recorded in this snapshot.
- per10kExecutions 50
Performance Testing (k6)
Annual terms not recorded in this snapshot.
- perVirtualUserHour 0.15
Visualization
These user-access components are additional to the selected platform services.
Annual terms not recorded in this snapshot.
- perActiveUser $8 standard, $55 with Enterprise plugins
IRM (Incident Response)
These user-access components are additional to the selected platform services.
Annual terms not recorded in this snapshot.
- perActiveUser 20
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Features
Comparison notes
Price every required service for the same workload. Check current component licenses and migration responsibilities before treating self-hosting as an alternative; it has infrastructure and operational costs.
Pros
- Metrics, logs, traces and profiles recorded
- Several monitoring services listed
- Per-unit allowances and charges recorded
Cons
- Base price excludes some usage and user charges
- Component licenses and self-hosting costs need review
- Enterprise minimum and retention terms need confirmation
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How much does Grafana Cloud cost?
- Grafana Cloud: $19/mo in the recorded pricing snapshot. Check each plan's billing unit, included usage and commitment length. Current vendor terms may differ.
- Does Grafana Cloud list a free plan or trial?
- A free plan is recorded. A trial is recorded for 14 days. Confirm availability, payment-card requirements and cancellation terms on the vendor site.
- What should I confirm before buying Grafana Cloud?
- Confirm the total for your required seats or usage, the billing commitment, any setup or add-on charges, renewal terms and cancellation rules. Missing prices or future rates are unknown, not zero or a guarantee of stable pricing.