Best Metrics Monitoring Tools in 2026
Updated
In short: Netdata is ranked #1 of 33 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring and InfluxDB. The best-ranked option with a free plan is InfluxDB. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Grafana Cloud Application Observability at $0.03/mo.
When you need visibility into system performance, metrics monitoring tools give you ways to collect and examine the measurements that matter. Compare data ingestion, custom metrics, retention, query language, and SLO tracking to understand how each option fits your monitoring approach. Self-hosted availability, a free plan, and the listed paid-from price add deployment and cost considerations. The ranking opens with Netdata and Zabbix, with Azure Monitor and Prometheus among the next entries. Check whether the listed capabilities suit the data you want to track and how you plan to query it, then weigh the deployment and pricing details that matter to your setup.
33 metrics monitoring tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Netdata Top pick · 7.4 Free plan · $4.50/mo
#2 Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring Runner-up · 7.3 $1.40/mo
#3 InfluxDB Also great · 7.3 
- Free planFree trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 4.5 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$4.50/mofirst paid tier About NetdataVisit site - Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 29 /mo
- Custom metrics
- Yes
- Query language
- proprietary
- Data ingestion
- multiple
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1.40/mofirst paid tier About Dynatrace Kubernetes MonitoringVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$275/mofirst paid tier About CheckmkVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.03/mofirst paid tier About Grafana Cloud Application ObservabilityVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$200/mofirst paid tier About VictoriaMetricsVisit site - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.03/mofirst paid tier About Amazon CloudWatch LogsVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 49 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$19/mofirst paid tier About SigNozVisit site - Free planFree trial Linuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 30 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$30/mofirst paid tier About groundcoverVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Linux
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$19/mofirst paid tier About Grafana k6Visit site - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 50 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 16 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$16/mofirst paid tier About LogicMonitorVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Data retention
- 90 days
- Custom metrics
- Yes
- Query language
- proprietary
- Data ingestion
- multiple
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Custom metrics
- Yes
- Query language
- promql
- Data ingestion
- multiple
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 2.8 /mo
- Data retention
- 1 days
- Custom metrics
- Yes
- Data ingestion
- multiple
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebLinuxWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsLinux
- Custom metrics
- Yes
- Data ingestion
- multiple
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 8 /mo
- Data ingestion
- multiple
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Data retention
- 730 days
- Custom metrics
- Yes
- Query language
- promql
- Data ingestion
- multiple
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Custom metrics
- Yes
- Query language
- proprietary
- Data ingestion
- multiple
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Data retention
- 1,095 days
- Custom metrics
- Yes
- Query language
- promql
- Data ingestion
- multiple
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Custom metrics
- Yes
- Data ingestion
- multiple
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which metrics monitoring tool is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Netdata is ranked #1 of 33 with a score of 7.4. Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring is second and InfluxDB third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Grafana Cloud Application Observability has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.03/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.