GitHub vs Grafana
Developer Tools pricing comparison · 2026
GitHub pricing ranges from $0–$21/user/month, while Grafana ranges from $0–$19/month (base) + usage. GitHub is typically 79% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.
GitHub
GitHub pricing ranges from free to $21/user/month as of March 2026.
verified 27d ago
$1.2K
$100K
Grafana
Grafana is the leading open-source observability and visualization platform, used by thous
verified 26d ago
$1.2K
$100K
Verdict · Vendr median · year 1
GitHub
saves
$99K
vs
Grafana
· 25 seats
Cheapest
$1.2K
Spread
99%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Enterprise
$6.3K/yr
year 1 license · $21/seat
Grafana Cloud Pro
$5.7K/yr
year 1 license · $19/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$1.2K/yr
Vendr · n=161
Median annual
$100K/yr
Vendr · n=78
avg 16% negotiated
REF · 01
Sources & confidence
Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.
Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources
14 sourced facts
12 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median
Last verified
3w ago
Confidence
High confidence
Sources
10 sourced facts
6 hidden-cost · 2 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified
3w ago
Confidence
Medium confidence
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Plans at a glance
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What users say
Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.
User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats).
Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges.
Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
VS
GitHub and Grafana both operate in the developer tools category. This page compares their list pricing.
Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | GitHub | Grafana |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free /user/month | Free /free (self-hosted) |
| Team | $4 /user/month | Free /free |
| Enterprise | $21 /user/month | $19 /$19/month base + usage-based |
| Grafana Cloud Advanced | — | Custom |
Cost at Scale
Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.
GitHub
5 scenarios$460/month ($5,520/year)
20-Developer Startup with Copilot
$80 for Team (20 x $4) + $380 for Copilot Business (20 x $19). Actions within included 60,000 minutes.
$8,450/month ($101,400/year)
100-Person Enterprise with Advanced Security
$2,100 for Enterprise (100 x $21) + $2,450 for Advanced Security (50 x $49) + $3,900 for Copilot Enterprise (100 x $39)
$0/month
Solo Developer or Open Source Project — Free Plan
Grafana
7 scenarios$0/month
Small Startup (Free Tier)
Within free tier limits (10K series, 50 GB logs, 3 users), no charges apply
$499/month
Mid-Size Team (Pro, 50K Series)
$19 platform fee + $260 metrics (40K billable series x $6.50/1K) + $75 logs (150 GB billable x $0.50) + $120 users (15 x $8) + $25 k6
$25,000
Enterprise (Advanced, 500K Series)
+/year minimum - Volume-discounted pricing with dedicated Observability Architect, custom SLA, and Adaptive Metrics for cost optimization
Market Intelligence
GitHub
- Median annual cost
- $1,188
- Based on
- 161 deals
Grafana
- Median annual cost
- $100,058
- Average negotiated discount
- 16%
- Based on
- 78 deals
Contract Terms
| Term | GitHub | Grafana |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-renewal | — | Yes |
| Cancellation | — | 60 days before renewal |
| Minimum commitment | — | 1 year typical for Enterprise |
| Price escalation | — | 5% annual uplift clause standard in Enterprise contracts but negotiable |