OpenObserve Pricing
Plans and cost breakdown for 2026
Free Tier Available
Free (self-hosted); Cloud from $0.50/GB ingested ($0.01/GB queried), 30% off on annual commit
by OpenObserve · AIOps
Is OpenObserve Worth It?
What You Get
- + 140x lower storage costs
- + Open-source self-hosted option
- + O2 SRE AI agent for automated RCA
- + LLM observability built in
- + Usage-based cloud pricing from $0.30/GB
What to Watch Out For
- - Smaller ecosystem than Datadog or Grafana
- - Enterprise support less mature
- - Requires self-hosting expertise for OSS deployment
AIOps Pricing Comparison
| Tool | Pricing Model | Starting Price | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenObserve (this tool) | Freemium | Free (self-hosted); Cloud from $0.50/GB ingested ($0.01/GB queried), 30% off on annual commit | OpenObserve |
| Aisera | Enterprise | Custom pricing | Aisera |
| Azure SRE Agent | Paid | Consumption-based via Azure Agent Units (AAUs): 4 AAUs per agent-hour always-on, plus token-based active-flow charges | Microsoft |
| BigPanda | Enterprise | Custom pricing based on data volume | BigPanda |
| Blameless | Paid | Contact for pricing | Freshworks (via FireHydrant, which acquired Blameless) |
| Botkube | Freemium | Free tier available | Botkube |
| Cleric | Enterprise | Custom pricing; demo and ROI assessment available (no public pricing) | Agentik (Cleric) |
| CloudPilot AI | Paid | Pay-as-you-save (% of savings) | CloudPilot AI |
| Datadog Bits AI | Paid | Consumption-based AI Credits (~$500 for 500 credits on annual commit); ~6.5 credits per investigation (~$6.50 each). Credits are shared across Bits investigation, chat, security, and dev agents. | Datadog |
| Digitate ignio | Paid | Custom pricing; pay-per-use; available on AWS Marketplace | Digitate (TCS) |
| DuploCloud | Paid | From ~$2,000/month; tiered by node count (mid-tier ~$3,500/month for up to 50 nodes, mapped to SOC 2/ISO 27001) | DuploCloud |
Pricing FAQ
How much does OpenObserve cost?
OpenObserve uses a freemium pricing model. Plans start at Free (self-hosted); Cloud from $0.50/GB ingested ($0.01/GB queried), 30% off on annual commit.
Does OpenObserve have a free plan?
Yes, OpenObserve offers a free tier with limited features. Paid plans start at Free (self-hosted); Cloud from $0.50/GB ingested ($0.01/GB queried), 30% off on annual commit.
Is OpenObserve worth the price?
OpenObserve offers 140x lower storage costs and open-source self-hosted option. However, consider that smaller ecosystem than datadog or grafana. Compare with alternatives to find the best value for your needs.
What are cheaper alternatives to OpenObserve?
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