IBM Instana Observability
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Plans and prices
From IBM Instana Observability's own pricing page, checked 23 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Try Instana for Free | Free | 14-day free full-access trial |
| PayPerUse | $0.03 a month | Usage-based pricing · Essentials or Standard options · Starting at $0.03 USD per MVS hour per month |
| SaaS | $21.20 a month | Essentials or Standard bundles · Unlimited users · Starting at $21.20 USD per MVS per month |
| Self-Hosted | $385.20 a year | Self-managed deployment · Feature parity with SaaS Essentials and Standard · Starting at $385.20 USD per MVS per year |
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