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GitHub vs Grafana Cloud

Compare GitHub and Grafana Cloud on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.

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GitHub

9.1/10

Source control and DevOps platform — free tier for public/seats; Team $4/user/mo; Enterprise $21/user/mo on annual billing.

Best for

  • • Software teams needing Git source control as the system of record
  • • Organizations standardising on Actions for CI/CD alongside repos
  • • Enterprises needing audit/SSO governance on code

Starting from $4.00/user/mo

Free plan available

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Our verdict

Our verdict

No universal winner

No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.

GitHub is better for

  • ✓ Starting pricing
  • ✓ Integrations
  • ✓ Security & admin

Tie

  • • Free plan

Choose GitHub if: Software teams needing Git source control as the system of record

Choose Grafana Cloud if: Teams already fluent in Grafana/Prometheus

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Grafana Cloud

7.5/10

Managed Grafana observability — Free 10k series / 50 GB logs; Pro from $19/mo platform fee + usage ($6.50/1k series, $8/user).

Best for

  • • Teams already fluent in Grafana/Prometheus
  • • Startups that fit in the Free telemetry caps
  • • Platform teams that want Mimir/Loki without operating it

Starting from $19.00/user/mo

Free plan available

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Comparison scorecard

Criterion-by-criterion results for GitHub and Grafana Cloud. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.

  • Starting pricing

    Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.

    GitHub

    GitHub publishes a lower researched starting floor ($4/mo vs $19/mo for Grafana Cloud). Confirm currency, renewals, and add-ons — not a total TCO winner.

    GitHubStronger
    Grafana CloudWeaker

  • Free plan

    Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.

    Tie

    GitHub researches a free plan; Grafana Cloud researches a free plan.

    GitHubTie
    Grafana CloudTie

  • User / licence minimum

    Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.

    Depends

    Check seat, agent, or licence minimums for GitHub and Grafana Cloud on current vendor packaging.

    GitHubDepends
    Grafana CloudDepends

  • Integrations

    Important third-party integrations.

    GitHub

    GitHub leads on integrations (10/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    GitHub10/10
    Grafana Cloud8/10

  • Security & admin

    Admin controls, access, compliance posture, and security packaging.

    GitHub

    GitHub leads on security admin (9/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    GitHubStronger
    Grafana CloudWeaker

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