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Grafana vs UptimeObserver
Grafana is an open-source dashboard platform, not a dedicated uptime service.
GrafanaOpen-source dashboards and observability
UptimeObserverUptime Monitoring For All Of Your Online Services Which to pick
Pick Grafana if you want…
- Open-standard full-stack observability
- Custom observability dashboards
- Open-source code (grafana/grafana on GitHub, AGPL-3.0 license)
- Integrations with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus or Kubernetes (on Grafana's list, not UptimeObserver's)
Pick UptimeObserver if you want…
- Multi-location website and service monitoring
- Integrations with Email, Telegram or Pushover (on UptimeObserver'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.
- UptimeObserver:UptimeObserver monitors websites, APIs, DNS, SSL, ports and domains with alerts to keep services online.
- Best for
- Grafana:Open-standard full-stack observability
- UptimeObserver:Multi-location website and service monitoring
- Who it’s for
- Grafana:Developers, SREs and teams needing full-stack observability and cost-optimized telemetry.
- UptimeObserver:Developers, small teams and indie makers needing uptime monitoring.
- Pricing
- Grafana:Freemium
- UptimeObserver:Freemium
- Plans
- Grafana:Free $0 · Pro $19 per month + usage · Enterprise $25,000 per year spend commit
- UptimeObserver:Free $0 · Indie 5€/mo per month · Pro 20€/mo per month
- Open source
- Grafana:Yes, 77,033 GitHub stars
- UptimeObserver:—
- Works with
- Grafana:OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Kubernetes, Slack
- UptimeObserver:Email, Telegram, Slack, Pushover, Discord
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.
UptimeObserver features
- Multi-region checks. Monitors from multiple locations for accurate uptime data.
- Custom monitoring intervals. Intervals from 30 seconds to 5 minutes depending on plan.
- Status pages. Create public status pages, up to 10 with custom domains on higher plans.
- Alert channels. Email, Telegram, Slack, Pushover, Discord and webhook notifications.
- SSL & DNS monitoring. Tracks certificate expiry and DNS record changes.
- Port monitoring. Detects downtime on specific server ports.
Grafana vs UptimeObserver FAQ
Is Grafana or UptimeObserver free?+
Grafana has a free plan and paid plans. UptimeObserver has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Grafana or UptimeObserver open source?+
Grafana is open source (grafana/grafana on GitHub, AGPL-3.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for UptimeObserver.
Do Grafana and UptimeObserver integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Slack. Grafana also lists OpenTelemetry, Prometheus and Kubernetes; UptimeObserver also lists Email, Telegram, Pushover and Discord.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.