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Grafana vs Inspector
Grafana visualizes metrics from many sources; Inspector directly monitors PHP code and suggests fixes.
GrafanaOpen-source dashboards and observability
InspectorCode Execution Monitoring, built for developersWhich to pick
Pick Grafana if you want…
- Open-standard full-stack observability
- Custom dashboards for metrics
- Open-source code (grafana/grafana on GitHub, AGPL-3.0 license)
- Integrations with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus or Kubernetes (on Grafana's list, not Inspector's)
Pick Inspector if you want…
- Real-time PHP error monitoring with AI suggestions
- Integrations with Laravel, Symfony or CodeIgniter (on Inspector's list, not Grafana's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Grafana:Grafana Cloud is an open-source-based observability platform that unifies metrics, logs, traces, profiles and business data.
- Inspector:Inspector monitors PHP apps in real-time and suggests code changes to fix errors automatically.
- Best for
- Grafana:Open-standard full-stack observability
- Inspector:Real-time PHP error monitoring with AI suggestions
- Who it’s for
- Grafana:Developers, SREs and teams needing full-stack observability and cost-optimized telemetry.
- Inspector:PHP developers and teams needing instant error detection and AI-driven fixes.
- Pricing
- Grafana:Freemium
- Inspector:Freemium
- Plans
- Grafana:Free $0 · Pro $19 per month + usage · Enterprise $25,000 per year spend commit
- Inspector:Free €0 Monthly Forever
- Open source
- Grafana:Yes, 77,033 GitHub stars
- Inspector:—
- Works with
- Grafana:OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Kubernetes, Slack
- Inspector:Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter, Drupal, Neuron AI, REST API
Grafana features
- AI Assistant. Ask natural-language questions, build dashboards and run investigations directly from Grafana, Slack or the terminal.
- Adaptive Telemetry. Automatically identifies low-value data and aggregates it, cutting telemetry spend by up to 80%.
- Full-stack observability. Unified view of metrics, logs, traces, profiles and synthetic monitoring on a single map.
- OpenTelemetry-native. Native support for OpenTelemetry and Prometheus with hundreds of plugins and integrations.
- Cost Management. Pay-as-you-go pricing with volume-based discounts and a free tier that includes all services.
- Compliance & Security. FedRAMP, NIST-100, PCI-DSS, GDPR and SOC-2 certifications for enterprise use.
Inspector features
- Zero-config installation. Works out of the box with Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter, Drupal and Neuron AI packages.
- AI coding agent integration. Provides monitoring data to AI assistants that propose exact code changes.
- No server-side install. Monitoring runs from your code, not the infrastructure, so it works anywhere.
- Unlimited events & hosts. All plans include unlimited events, hosts, apps and REST API access.
- Live chat support. One-to-one support available for onboarding and complex issues at no extra cost.
- Extensible APIs & webhooks. Easily connect upstream and downstream tools in your tech stack.
Grafana vs Inspector FAQ
Is Grafana or Inspector free?+
Grafana has a free plan and paid plans. Inspector has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Grafana or Inspector open source?+
Grafana is open source (grafana/grafana on GitHub, AGPL-3.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Inspector.
Do Grafana and Inspector integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Grafana lists OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Kubernetes and Slack; Inspector lists Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter, Drupal and 2 more.
On DevHunt
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