Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Grafana Faro and Grafana Cloud score closely across Staquest's six weighted dimensions, with no decisive overall winner. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $19/mo for Grafana Faro and $19/mo for Grafana Cloud.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Grafana Labs | Grafana Labs |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | observability-apm | observability-apm |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | grafana-faro | grafana-cloud |
|---|---|---|
| 8X5 Email Support | ||
| 50K Sessions Per Month | ||
| 10K Active Series Per Month | ||
| 50K Sessions Per Month Included | ||
| 13 Months Retention For Metrics | ||
| Access To All Grafana Cloud Products | ||
| 14 Days Retention For Metrics, Logs, Traces, Profiles, & K6 Performance Tests | ||
| Access To Frontend Observability | ||
| 30 Days Retention For Logs, Traces, Profiles, & K6 Performance Tests | ||
| Enhanced Support | ||
| All Grafana Cloud Services With Limited Usage | ||
| Higher Retention | ||
| Community Support | ||
| Volume Discounts | ||
| Custom Retention | ||
| Deployment Flexibility (Public Cloud, Federal Cloud, Or Bring Your Own Cloud) | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Pay As You Go Above The Free Tier | ||
| Premium Support |
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Grafana Faro's paid plans start at $19/mo and Grafana Cloud's start at $19/mo, so Grafana Faro is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Grafana Faro and Grafana Cloud offer a free tier.
