Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Grafana Cloud and Grafana Loki 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 Cloud and $19/mo for Grafana Loki.
| 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 | DevelopmentReal Estate & PropTech |
| Categories | observability-apm | observability-apm |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | grafana-cloud | grafana-loki |
|---|---|---|
| 8X5 Email Support | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| 10K Active Series Per Month | ||
| 30 Days Retention | ||
| 13 Months Retention For Metrics | ||
| 50 Gb Logs Ingested Per Month | ||
| 14 Days Retention For Metrics, Logs, Traces, Profiles, & K6 Performance Tests | ||
| Access To Grafana Cloud Features | ||
| 30 Days Retention For Logs, Traces, Profiles, & K6 Performance Tests | ||
| Enterprise Plugins | ||
| All Grafana Cloud Services With Limited Usage | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Community Support | ||
| Higher Retention | ||
| Custom Retention | ||
| Pay-As-You-Go Usage | ||
| Deployment Flexibility (Public Cloud, Federal Cloud, Or Bring Your Own Cloud) | ||
| Stronger Support | ||
| Pay As You Go Above The Free Tier | ||
| Volume Discounts | ||
| Premium Support |
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Grafana Cloud's paid plans start at $19/mo and Grafana Loki's start at $19/mo, so Grafana Cloud is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Grafana Cloud and Grafana Loki offer a free tier.
