Access Grafana Labs’ complete observability platform in your AWS or GCP account (Azure available case-by-case). Use your existing cloud service provider (CSP) discounts—while we handle deployment, scaling, upgrades, and support.
Fully managed observability with built-in AI that helps teams understand issues faster and act with confidence.
Use your existing AWS or GCP discounts and commitments to make high-volume telemetry more cost-efficient (Azure available case-by-case).
Plan Details | Grafana Cloud | Grafana BYOC |
|---|---|---|
Where it runs | Grafana Cloud Grafana Labs-owned CSP account | Grafana BYOC A dedicated cloud account (AWS, GCP, or Azure case-by-case). You pay the cloud provider directly for infrastructure usage, so you can use your existing discounts and credits. Account ownership varies by provider (customer-owned on AWS; Grafana Labs–owned on GCP and Azure). |
What you get | Grafana Cloud A fully managed observability stack with advanced AI-powered features turning data into clear, actionable insights. | Grafana BYOC A fully managed observability stack with advanced AI-powered features turning data into clear, actionable insights. |
Who manages it | Grafana Cloud Grafana Labs | Grafana BYOC Grafana Labs |
Your organization | Grafana Cloud Companies of all sizes that prefer usage-based pricing — pay only for what you use at a negotiated unit rate. | Grafana BYOC Large enterprises running observability at scale, where SaaS pricing becomes inefficient, and who want to leverage existing cloud commitments for better cost control. |
Gartner evaluated 20 vendors based on their Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision, and Grafana Labs was positioned furthest in Completeness of Vision.
Gartner®, Magic Quadrant™ for Observability Platforms, By Gregg Siegfried, Matt Crossley, Padraig Byrne, Andre Bridges, Martin Caren, 7 July 2025
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