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

Grafana Cloud
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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Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
Grafana Cloud is better for
- ✓ Starting pricing
- ✓ Free plan
HaloITSM is better for
- ✓ Security & admin
Tie
- • Integrations
Choose Grafana Cloud if: Teams already fluent in Grafana/Prometheus
Choose HaloITSM if: IT teams that want an all-in-one per-agent ITSM calculator rather than edition ladders

HaloITSM
All-in-one ITSM — first-party UK calculator ~£66/agent/mo annual; onboarding packages extra. Does not outrank ServiceNow 8.7 / Freshservice 8.4.
Best for
- • IT teams that want an all-in-one per-agent ITSM calculator rather than edition ladders
- • UK/GBP buyers who will model £66 annual plus onboarding
- • Desks comparing HaloITSM to SysAid quotes and ManageEngine $13 Standard
Starting from $66.00/user/mo
No free plan
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for Grafana Cloud and HaloITSM. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Grafana Cloud
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Grafana Cloud publishes a lower researched starting floor ($19/mo vs $66/mo for HaloITSM). Confirm currency, renewals, and add-ons — not a total TCO winner.
Grafana CloudStrongerHaloITSMWeaker - Grafana Cloud
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Grafana Cloud researches a free plan; HaloITSM does not research a free plan.
Grafana CloudStrongerHaloITSMWeaker - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check seat, agent, or licence minimums for Grafana Cloud and HaloITSM on current vendor packaging.
Grafana CloudDependsHaloITSMDepends - Tie
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Grafana Cloud and HaloITSM are close on integrations (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Grafana Cloud8/10HaloITSM8/10 - HaloITSM
Security & admin
Admin controls, access, compliance posture, and security packaging.
HaloITSM leads on security admin (7/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Grafana CloudWeakerHaloITSMStronger
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