Which is cheaper, Grafana Cloud or Highlight.io?

Grafana Cloud is 2.6x cheaper than Highlight.io. Grafana Cloud starts at $0/mo, Highlight.io starts at $0/mo.

Does Grafana Cloud have a free tier?

Yes, Grafana Cloud offers a free tier with metricsSeries: 10000, dataRetentionDays: 14, activeUsers: 3, logsGB: 50, tracesGB: 50, profilesGB: 50.

Grafana Cloud has drop-in switching cost. Highlight.io has moderate switching cost. Grafana Cloud is easier to switch away from.

Monitoring

Grafana Cloud

← More affordable

Composable observability platform with managed Prometheus, Loki, and Tempo for metrics, logs, and traces

Switching Cost: drop-in

Highlight.io

Open-source full-stack observability platform with session replay, error monitoring, logging, and tracing

Switching Cost: moderate

The cost difference is substantial — Highlight.io runs about 2.6x what Grafana Cloud charges.

If budget is your primary constraint, Grafana Cloud is the clear winner with its more wallet-friendly pricing structure.

If budget is your primary constraint, Grafana Cloud is the clear winner with its more wallet-friendly pricing structure.

Price Difference

2.6x

Grafana Cloud is cheaper by $31/mo

Switching Costs

Grafana Cloud

Lower switching costs for easier migration