Open-source alternatives to Grafana Cloud
Self-host a Grafana Cloud alternative from $4.13/mo and save up to $46/yr per seat vs Grafana Cloud. 4 open-source projects that replace Grafana Cloud, ranked by computed health score and real self-hosting cost.
Why people leave Grafana Cloud
- Per-active-user pricing on top of metric/log volume
- Free tier caps trigger forced upgrades
- Long-term data retention costs scale fast
- Egress fees on data export
Self-host the open-source Grafana stack and pay only for the VPS hosting it.
The 4 alternatives, ranked by health
Health score is a 6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
The open and composable observability and data visualization platform. Visualize metrics, logs, and traces from multiple sources like Prometheus, Loki, Elasticsearch, InfluxDB, Postgres and many more.
The fastest path to AI-powered full stack observability, even for lean teams.
VictoriaMetrics: fast, cost-effective monitoring solution and time series database
OpenObserve is an open-source observability platform for logs, metrics, traces, and frontend monitoring. A cost-effective alternative to Datadog, Splunk, and Elasticsearch with 140x lower storage costs and single binary deployment.
Compare the top Grafana Cloud alternatives head-to-head
Side-by-side breakdowns and self-hosting cost for the leading picks.
Cost comparison vs Grafana Cloud
Self-hosting cost on cheapest plan meeting requirements vs Grafana Cloud entry tier ($8/mo).
| Project | Self-host /mo | Grafana Cloud /mo | Save /yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| grafana | $4.13 | $8+ | $46 | Deploy → |
| netdata | $4.13 | $8+ | $46 | Deploy → |
| VictoriaMetrics | $4.13 | $8+ | $46 | Deploy → |
| openobserve | $4.13 | $8+ | $46 | Deploy → |
Pick your alternative
Most operators land on grafana (top health score in this category; cheapest VPS path is grafana on hetzner for $4.13/mo).
Data refreshed daily. Pricing for Grafana Cloud sourced from official site.