Three primary deployment options and where cloud provider purchasing fits
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Three deployment options
Grafana has three primary deployment options, ranging from “you run everything” to “Grafana Labs runs everything.”
Option
Who runs it
Cost
Grafana OSS
You run it. Free, open source software (OSS) that you install on your own servers.
Free
Grafana Enterprise
You run it. Adds commercial features and support on top of the open source foundation.
Paid license
Grafana Cloud
Grafana Labs runs it. A platform for visualization, monitoring, and support, run entirely by Grafana Labs.
Free tier available, paid plans for more
Additional use options
You can also purchase Grafana Cloud through the AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud marketplace for consolidated billing, or use a separate cloud-provider dashboarding service like Amazon Managed Grafana or Azure Managed Grafana.