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SigNoz vs Grafana
Context: Observability Platforms · 23 rows
| Attribute | SigNozSigNoz | GrafanaGrafana Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Identity · Taxonomy | ||
| Documentation | https://signoz.io/docs/ | https://grafana.com/docs/ |
| Tags | open-source, opentelemetry, apm, logs, tracing | dashboards, observability, open-source, monitoring, visualization |
| Platform · Deployment | ||
| Delivery model | SaaS, self-hosted | SaaS, self-hosted |
| Pricing · Licensing | ||
| Free plan | true | true |
| Free trial | — | true |
| License model | dual-license | open-source |
| Pricing model | subscription, usage | subscription, usage |
| Source repository | https://github.com/SigNoz/signoz | https://github.com/grafana/grafana |
| SPDX license IDs | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Starting price | 49 | 19 |
| Features · Product · Fit | ||
| Core capabilities | APM and distributed tracing, Log management, Infrastructure monitoring, Alerts, LLM observability | Dashboards and data visualization, Metrics, Logs, Traces, Profiles, Synthetic monitoring and load testing |
| Api · Integrations · Ecosystem | ||
| API available | true | true |
| Enterprise SSO | SAML | — |
| Security · Privacy · Compliance | ||
| Regulatory compliance | HIPAA | GDPR, FedRAMP |
| Security certifications | SOC 2 Type II | SOC 2, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 22301, PCI DSS, CSA STAR |
| Audience · Use · Case | ||
| Best for | Teams that want an OpenTelemetry-native, open-source alternative to commercial APM suites, either self-hosted free or as a paid managed cloud. | Visualization-first observability for teams that query metrics, logs, and traces from many data sources. Available as self-hosted open source or as the managed Grafana Cloud service. |
| Company-size fit | individual, SMB, mid-market, enterprise | individual, SMB, mid-market, enterprise |
| Primary use cases | Unified traces, metrics, and logs, Migration from proprietary APM tools, Kubernetes and host monitoring, AI/LLM agent monitoring | Full-stack observability, Kubernetes monitoring, Frontend observability, Performance testing |
| Lifecycle · Versioning | ||
| Changelog/release notes | https://signoz.io/changelog/ | https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/release-notes/ |
| Current version | v0.141.1 | 13.2 |
| Maintenance status | active | active |
| Vendor · Maintainer | ||
| Founded year | — | 2014 |
| Vendor type | commercial | commercial |
“—” means unknown (we never treat missing evidence as a negative). Cells reflect each value's current evidence state; superseded or stale values are excluded. Ranking rows are editorial assessments under the cited methodology version — see the Observability Platforms category for definitions.