Grafana Cloud Application Observability
8.9#2 in log management softwareFrom $0.03 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitGrafana Cloud Application Observability vs Observatorium
Observatorium
5.4#47 in kubernetes monitoringAPISelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Grafana Cloud Application Observability | Observatorium |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Grafana Cloud connection tiles support Java, .NET, Beyla, Grafana Alloy, OTLP, and the upstream OpenTelemetry Collector. | The documentation describes combining Thanos, Loki, Tempo/Jaeger, and Open Policy Agent in the Observatorium system. |
| License | The Grafana open-source project is distributed under AGPL-3.0-only, with listed Apache-2.0 exceptions; Grafana Cloud itself is a managed service. | The homepage describes Observatorium as open source under the Apache 2.0 license. |
| Purpose | Grafana Cloud Application Observability provides out-of-the-box application monitoring and uses OpenTelemetry and Prometheus data to support root-cause analysis. | Observatorium is an open-source system for ingesting, storing, and using observability signals in a multi-tenant Kubernetes environment. |
Grafana Cloud Application Observability plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$0.03 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Observatorium plans
No prices published.
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 Observatorium if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.