When to Use Grafana Labs
Good fit if you need
- ✓ Want open-source observability (Grafana + Loki + Tempo + Mimir)
- ✓ OpenTelemetry-native monitoring
- ✓ Need dashboards with full customization
Not the best choice if
- ✗ Want zero-setup — Datadog is more turnkey
- ✗ Non-technical team — Grafana has a learning curve
- ✗ Need built-in APM without configuration
Migration Guide
Difficulty: low
Data you can export: Полный — self-hosted
API standard: Open-source, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus
💡 Standard protocols make switching straightforward
Works Well With
Lock-in Assessment
Low Lock-in 1/5
Lock-in Score 1
Low — open-source (Grafana, Loki, Tempo, Mimir), OTel-native
Data Portability: Полный — self-hosted
API Compatibility: Open-source, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus
Pricing
Grafana Labs Pricing
- Pricing Model
- usage
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Free Tier Limits
- Grafana OSS self-hosted free
- Entry Price
- $15/user/мес (Cloud), $8/1K series
- Enterprise Available
- Yes
- Billing Complexity
- Medium
- Transparency Score
- 4/5
Scale
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