Overview
Grafana is an open-source analytics and dashboarding platform that visualizes metrics, logs, and traces from virtually any data source (Prometheus, Elasticsearch, cloud providers), widely used for infrastructure and business dashboards alike.
Available On
WebAPI
Key Features
Data-source-agnostic dashboards
Alerting engine
Grafana Loki for logs & Tempo for tracing
Self-hosted or Grafana Cloud
Rich plugin ecosystem
Pros
- Free and open source with a genuine self-hosting option
- Connects to an enormous range of data sources, not locked to one vendor
- Highly customizable dashboards for any use case
Cons
- Self-hosting requires real operational maintenance
- Can require pairing with other tools (Prometheus, Loki) for a full stack
- Steeper learning curve than fully managed observability suites
Pricing Plans
Open SourceFREE
Free
- Self-hosted
- Unlimited dashboards
- Full plugin ecosystem
Grafana Cloud FreeFREE
Free
- 10k metrics series
- 50GB logs
- Managed hosting
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Integrations
PrometheusElasticsearchAWS CloudWatchSlack
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Quick Info
Websitegrafana.com
CategoryDeveloper Tools
Team SizeENTERPRISE
ReleasedJanuary 1, 2014
Last UpdatedJune 1, 2026
Monthly Visits15.0M
API AvailableYes
Open SourceYes
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