MetricFire
MetricFire is a managed monitoring service that runs Graphite and Grafana for metrics, dashboards, and alerting.
What MetricFire is
MetricFire is a managed monitoring service that runs Graphite and Grafana for metrics, dashboards, and alerting. Custom application metrics can be sent over TCP, UDP, HTTP POST, or StatsD without an agent or SDK. Built-in Graphite alerting connects with Slack, PagerDuty, and email, and listed integrations include AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Heroku, Telegraf, Prometheus, Redis, and PostgreSQL. MetricFire also supports Kubernetes, serverless, and synthetic monitoring. Its plans set metric limits and retention periods: Intro includes 500 metrics and six-month retention; Basic includes 1,000 metrics and two-year retention; Core includes 5,000 metrics and two-year retention. Each lists 30-second resolution, while user, alert, and dashboard allowances vary by plan. There is no free plan, but a 14-day trial is available. The pricing note says service starts at 19 /mo; listed annual-billed plans cost $16 a month for Intro, $84 a month for Basic, and $429 a month for Core. MetricFire says stored data has three redundant copies, credentials are encrypted at rest and in transit, and customers can export data they own.
Good
- Accepts metrics without an agent or SDK
- Built-in Graphite alerting with Slack, PagerDuty, and email
- Supports Kubernetes, serverless, and synthetic monitoring
- All plans include email and live chat support
- Customers retain ownership and can export data
Watch out
- No free plan
- Metric limits can lead to dropped data points
- Intro is limited to two team users and 10 alerts
Who it suits
MetricFire is aimed at individuals, small teams, startups, and growing teams that need managed metrics monitoring. Its plans distinguish capacity and retention needs, with Intro described for individuals and Core for growing teams.
Verdict
MetricFire combines managed Graphite and Grafana with several metric-ingestion routes, alerting integrations, and plan-based retention. Consider its metric limits and paid plans when deciding whether its capacity and retention fit your needs.
Plans and prices
From MetricFire's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Intro | $16 a month | 500 Metrics · 6 Month Retention · 30s Resolution · 2 Team Users · 10 Alerts · Unlimited Dashboards · BILLED ANNUALLY |
| Basic | $84 a month | 1,000 Metrics · 2 Year Retention · 30s Resolution · Unlimited Users · Unlimited Alerts · Unlimited Dashboards · BILLED ANNUALLY |
| Core | $429 a month | 5,000 Metrics · 2 Year Retention · 30s Resolution · Unlimited Users · Unlimited Alerts · Unlimited Dashboards · BILLED ANNUALLY |
| Design Your Perfect Plan | Priced on request | Customized Metric Count · 2 Year Retention · 30s Resolution · Unlimited Users · Unlimited Alerts · Unlimited Dashboards · Contact Us |
The facts
Each one read from MetricFire's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Alerting
- Graphite alerting is built in, with Slack, PagerDuty, and email integrations.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- MetricFire states it uses SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified cloud hosting providers and data centers.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Data portability
- MetricFire says customers retain ownership of their data and can export it without lock-in.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Data retention
- The pricing page lists 6-month retention on Intro and 2-year retention on Basic and Core.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The site lists integrations including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Heroku, Telegraf, Prometheus, Redis, and PostgreSQL.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The pricing page describes Intro for individuals, Basic for small teams and startups, and Core for growing teams with scaling metrics.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Metric limit
- If an account consistently exceeds its metric limit, MetricFire says sent data points will be dropped and the account will receive an alert when nearing the limit or when drops occur.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Metric transport
- Custom application metrics can be sent without an agent or SDK over TCP, UDP, HTTP POST, or StatsD.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- MetricFire runs Graphite and Grafana as a fully managed monitoring service for metrics, dashboards, and alerting.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Redundancy
- The pricing page says stored data has three redundant copies.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- MetricFire says credentials are encrypted at rest and in transit, and access uses least-privilege policies and two-factor authentication.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- All plans include email and live chat support from experienced engineers, and customers can arrange technical support meetings.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2012checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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