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Grafana vs SigNoz

Reviewed byRoman K
Tagline
Grafana: Open source observability
SigNoz: Open-source observability platform
Pricing Model
Grafana: open-source
SigNoz: freemium
Starting Price
Grafana: $0/mo
SigNoz: $49/mo
Free Plan
Grafana: Yes
SigNoz: Yes
GitHub Stars
Grafana: 75.2k
SigNoz: 27.5k
npm Downloads/wk
Grafana: —
SigNoz: —
GitHub Forks
Grafana: 14.2k
SigNoz: 2.3k
Open Issues
Grafana: 3.5k
SigNoz: 1.5k
Tags
Grafana: dashboards, prometheus, open-source, visualization
SigNoz: opentelemetry, open-source, apm, traces

Grafana vs SigNoz: which to choose

Grafana has the larger community with 75.2k GitHub stars against 27.5k for SigNoz, which usually means more integrations, examples and third-party help when you get stuck.

Both charge from day one, but Grafana starts lower at $0/mo versus $49/mo for SigNoz.

Choose Grafana if you lean toward dashboards and prometheus; choose SigNoz if opentelemetry and open-source matters more for your stack. All figures above are pulled from live GitHub and pricing data, not vendor marketing.

Frequently asked questions

Is Grafana or SigNoz better?▾

It depends on your priorities. Grafana has 75.2k GitHub stars and uses a open-source pricing model, while SigNoz has 27.5k stars and uses a freemium model. Both offer a free plan so you can try each before committing.

Is Grafana cheaper than SigNoz?▾

Grafana starts at $0/mo while SigNoz starts at $49/mo. Grafana has a free plan. SigNoz has a free plan.

What are the main differences between Grafana and SigNoz?▾

Grafana is tagged as dashboards, prometheus, open-source while SigNoz is tagged as opentelemetry, open-source, apm. Grafana uses a open-source pricing model and has a community of 75.2k GitHub stars. SigNoz uses a freemium model with 27.5k GitHub stars.

Does Grafana or SigNoz have a free plan?▾

Yes, both Grafana and SigNoz offer a free plan.

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