Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Grafana k6
Grafana k6 clearly comes out ahead of Grafana Faro on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Grafana Faro's paid plans start at $19/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Grafana Labs | Grafana Labs |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentSales & CRMSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | observability-apm | testing-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Grafana k6
usage based
open source
freemium
usage based
| Feature | grafana-faro | grafana-k6 |
|---|---|---|
| 8X5 Email Support | ||
| 50K Sessions Per Month | ||
| 14 Days Of Data Retention | ||
| 50K Sessions Per Month Included | ||
| 30 Days Of Data Retention | ||
| Access To All Grafana Cloud Products | ||
| 500 K6 Virtual User Hours (Vuh) Per Month | ||
| Access To Frontend Observability | ||
| Access To Grafana Cloud Platform Features | ||
| Enhanced Support | ||
| Ci/Cd Integration | ||
| Higher Retention | ||
| Higher Traffic Capacity | ||
| Volume Discounts | ||
| Javascript/Typescript Test Authoring | ||
| Local Test Execution | ||
| Pay-As-You-Go Pricing | ||
| Scriptable Engine Written In Go |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Grafana k6 comes out ahead overall, though Grafana Faro can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Grafana Faro and Grafana k6 offer a free tier.
Grafana k6 scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
