Google Cloud Observability
Google Cloud Observability is a web service for application monitoring, log management, and synthetic monitoring, using a hybrid deployment model.
What Google Cloud Observability is
Google Cloud Observability is a web service for application monitoring, log management, and synthetic monitoring, using a hybrid deployment model. It is paid and has no free plan, although individual usage allowances are included before charges begin. Logging storage lists $0.50, paid once-time charge, with the first 50 GiB per project each month free. Logging retention is $0.01 a month according to retention, while the default retention period has no retention charge. Monitoring data charged by ingested bytes includes the first 150 MiB per billing account free, but no price is listed. Managed Service for Prometheus metrics lists $0.06 a month for the first 0–50 billion samples ingested, with higher-volume tiers. Uptime checks list $0.30 a month after one million executions per project free. Synthetic monitors list $1.20 a month after 100 executions per billing account free. Trace ingestion lists $0.20 a month after 2.5 million spans free.
Good
- Application monitoring included
- Log management included
- Synthetic monitoring available
- Hybrid deployment model
- Usage allowances before charges
Watch out
- No free plan
- Several services charge by usage
- Monitoring data price not listed
- Multiple pricing categories to track
Who it suits
It suits teams needing web-based monitoring for applications, logs, synthetic checks, metrics, and traces. Buyers should match expected usage with the separate allowances and listed rates.
Verdict
Google Cloud Observability separates pricing across logs, metrics, checks, synthetics, and traces. Its included usage thresholds may help estimate costs, but paid rates depend on workload volumes.
Plans and prices
From Google Cloud Observability's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Logging storage | $0.50, paid once | First 50 GiB/project/month free · One-time charge |
| Logging retention | $0.01 a month | Default retention period does not incur retention cost · Billed monthly according to retention |
| Monitoring data | Priced on request | First 150 MiB per billing account free for metrics charged by bytes ingested |
| Managed Service for Prometheus metrics | $0.06 a month | Prometheus-format metrics · Tiered rates for higher sample volumes · First 0–50 billion samples ingested tier |
| Uptime checks | $0.30 a month | 1 million executions per Google Cloud project free |
| Synthetic monitors | $1.20 a month | 100 executions per billing account free |
| Trace ingestion | $0.20 a month | First 2.5 million spans per billing account free |
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