SigNoz Pricing
Plans and cost breakdown for 2026
by SigNoz Inc. · Monitoring
Is SigNoz Worth It?
What You Get
- + Single tool for logs metrics and traces
- + Native OpenTelemetry with no proprietary agent
- + ClickHouse gives fast queries over large volumes
- + Query in both PromQL and ClickHouse SQL
- + Self-hosting avoids per-GB cloud billing
What to Watch Out For
- - ClickHouse becomes real operational work at scale
- - Community edition caps dashboard panels
- - No real user monitoring or synthetics
- - Smaller integration catalogue than Datadog
Monitoring Pricing Comparison
| Tool | Pricing Model | Starting Price | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| SigNoz (this tool) | Freemium | Free self-hosted Community Edition; SigNoz Cloud from $49/month including $49 of usage | SigNoz Inc. |
| AppDynamics AI | Enterprise | APM from ~$33/agent (vCPU)/month | Cisco |
| Arize AI | Freemium | Free (Phoenix OSS); AX Pro $50/mo | Arize AI |
| Better Stack | Freemium | Free tier; paid plans from $29/month | Better Stack |
| Checkly | Freemium | Free Hobby tier; paid plans from $24/month (Starter) | Checkly |
| Chronosphere | Paid | Contact for pricing | Chronosphere |
| ContainIQ | Paid | No longer available | ContainIQ Inc. |
| Coralogix | Freemium | Free tier (5GB/month); Teams from $160/month (10GB); logs from $0.42/GB ingested (pipeline-based, from $0.02/GB) | Coralogix Ltd. |
| Cortex | Freemium | Free tier available, paid plans start at $25/developer/month | Cortex |
| Cribl | Freemium | Free up to 1 TB/day | Cribl |
| Dash0 | Freemium | 14-day free trial (no card); purely consumption-based, no base subscription fee: ingestion from $0.02/M metric data points and $0.06/M spans/logs, plus storage ($0.18-$0.54/M); no per-seat fees | Dash0 Inc. |
Pricing FAQ
How much does SigNoz cost?
SigNoz uses a freemium pricing model. Plans start at Free self-hosted Community Edition; SigNoz Cloud from $49/month including $49 of usage.
Does SigNoz have a free plan?
Yes, SigNoz offers a free tier with limited features. Paid plans start at Free self-hosted Community Edition; SigNoz Cloud from $49/month including $49 of usage.
Is SigNoz worth the price?
SigNoz offers single tool for logs metrics and traces and native opentelemetry with no proprietary agent. However, consider that clickhouse becomes real operational work at scale. Compare with alternatives to find the best value for your needs.
What are cheaper alternatives to SigNoz?
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