Grafana Cloud Application Observability
8.9#2 in log management softwareFrom $0.03 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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What both publish
| Fact | Grafana Cloud Application Observability | Honeycomb |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 | 2016 |
| Integrations | Grafana Cloud connection tiles support Java, .NET, Beyla, Grafana Alloy, OTLP, and the upstream OpenTelemetry Collector. | The integration directory lists technologies including AWS, OpenTelemetry, Slack, MySQL, Prometheus, ServiceNow, and GitHub Actions. |
| Pricing model | New customers from February 13, 2026 pay $0.025 per host hour plus $0.50 per 1,000 active metric series and $0.50 per GB for traces, logs, and profiles. | The pricing page lists unlimited seats and unlimited querying. |
Grafana Cloud Application Observability plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$0.03 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Honeycomb plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$150 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Grafana Cloud Application Observability if…
It suits software engineers who need to detect anomalies, investigate causes, and address application problems. Teams using OpenTelemetry or Prometheus can use its listed compatibility and Alloy pipelines.
Pick Honeycomb if…
Honeycomb describes its Free plan for testing and individual projects, Pro for teams with a production application, and Enterprise for multi-team and large-scale applications. It supports teams working with traces, logs, metrics and OpenTelemetry data.