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What's new from Grafana Labs
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Grafana Cloud Generally Available Cost management Alerting
Release date: 2026-04-22

Anomaly Alerts (Usage Spike Detection)

Detect unexpected spikes and drops in usage with intelligent anomaly detection

We’re excited to announce the general availability of Anomaly Alerts in the Cost Management and Billing app!

Anomaly Alerts automatically detect unusual changes in your Grafana Cloud usage by comparing current activity against historical patterns - helping you catch unexpected spikes or drops before they impact your bill or signal an incident

Key features include:

  • Spike and drop alerts: Get notified on unexpected increases, and optionally decreases, in usage
  • Adjustable sensitivity: Tune detection with low, medium, or high sensitivity levels
  • Visualization preview: See anomaly bounds against recent usage before creating alerts
  • Integrated alerting: Send notifications through existing Grafana Alerting contact points

To learn more, check out our documentation


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