Grafana Cloud Application Observability
8.9#2 in log management softwareFrom $0.03 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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OnlyStatus
6.3#27 in synthetic monitoringFree planFree planAPISelf-hosted
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| Fact | Grafana Cloud Application Observability | OnlyStatus |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Grafana Cloud connection tiles support Java, .NET, Beyla, Grafana Alloy, OTLP, and the upstream OpenTelemetry Collector. | Email alerts can use SMTP, and Slack and Discord are listed as notification options. |
| 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. | OnlyStatus is distributed under the AGPL-3.0 license. |
| Purpose | Grafana Cloud Application Observability provides out-of-the-box application monitoring and uses OpenTelemetry and Prometheus data to support root-cause analysis. | OnlyStatus is a self-hosted synthetic monitoring platform for monitoring websites and APIs. |
Grafana Cloud Application Observability plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$0.03 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
OnlyStatus plans
- Self-hostedFree
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 OnlyStatus if…
OnlyStatus suits people who want to host and maintain their own website and API monitoring. It may also fit teams needing public status pages, incident tracking, and alerts without plan tiers.