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.
