SigNoz free tier includes OpenTelemetry-native observability with logs, metrics and traces in one tool… Catalogue date August 2026. Compare with 24 alternatives in Monitoring.

SigNoz Free Tier 2026 stable

Subtypes in Monitoring: apm_traces — instruments application code and reports per-request latency, throughput and spans across services; log_management — ingests, stores and queries log lines; the line is the stored unit and retention is a priced dimension; metrics_backend — stores time-indexed measurements and serves queries over them; dashboards and alerting are built on top rather than sold as the product. We read that on 2026-09-01 from https://signoz.io/pricing/, where it says: “Metrics Explorer - search, query, and analyze all metrics” How we use this.

Limits, pricing history, and 24 alternatives. Catalogue date August 2026. Last updated 2026-09-09.

SigNoz's free tier offers OpenTelemetry-native observability with logs, metrics and traces in one tool… We rate it stable. The one change we have recorded did not narrow the terms. Best for monitoring workloads — 24 alternatives available.

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⚠️ Pricing change: The free tier is now described as 'Get Started - Free' and starts at $49/month including $49 of usage, rather than being a purely free OSS option. The startup program now offers $19/month for the first 12 months with $19 of telemetry usage. Source ↗ (discovered 2026-09-09 · effective date unknown) View in changelog →
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Free OSS
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Pricing Page
Catalogue date
2026-08-27
Last read
2026-09-09
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Free Tier Details

OpenTelemetry-native observability with logs, metrics and traces in one tool. The community edition is free to self-host. SigNoz Cloud starts at $49/month including $49 of usage credit, then $0.3/GB ingested for logs and traces (15-day retention) and $0.1 per million metric samples; eligible startups pay $19/month for the first 12 months.

We read that on 2026-09-09 from https://signoz.io/pricing/, and our check recorded: the page names SigNoz as "signoz" and states "$199". A source check reads the cited page for the service's name and a price; the limits above are from our own record.

When You'll Outgrow SigNoz's Free Tier

Pricing Change History (1 recorded)

The free tier is now described as 'Get Started - Free' and starts at $49/month including $49 of usage, rather than being a purely free OSS option. The startup program now offers $19/month for the first 12 months with $19 of telemetry usage. Source ↗
Before: OpenTelemetry-native observability with logs, metrics and traces in one tool. The community edition is free to self-host. SigNoz Cloud starts at $49/month including $49 of usage credit, then $0.3/GB ingested for logs and traces (15-day retention) and $0.1 per million metric samples; eligible startups pay $19/month for the first 12 months.
After: SigNoz Cloud (Teams) starts at $199/month. The 'Get Started - Free' option includes $49 of usage. Eligible startups get SigNoz Cloud for $19/month for the first 12 months, including $19 of telemetry usage.

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Alternatives in Monitoring

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Service Free Tier Stability
SigNoz Free OSS stable
Hyperping Free caution
inspector.dev Free source unconfirmed
Datadog Free stable
Sematext Basic (Free) stable
Grafana Free OSS stable
New Relic Free stable
skylight.io Free source unconfirmed
Grafana Cloud Free stable
Sentry Developer stable
360 Monitoring Lite stable
bleemeo.com Free unrated
Axiom Personal stable
Google Cloud Monitoring Always Free unrated
Prometheus Free OSS source unconfirmed
BetterStack Free stable
AppSignal Free stable
Elastic Free OSS unrated
netdata.cloud Free stable
syagent.com Free stable
Jaeger Free OSS source unconfirmed
Simple Observability Free stable
Xitoring.com Free risky
Middleware.io Free stable
fivenines.io Free risky

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is SigNoz free?
Yes, SigNoz offers a free tier: Free OSS. OpenTelemetry-native observability with logs, metrics and traces in one tool. The community edition is free to self-host. SigNoz Cloud starts at $49/month including $49 of usage credit, then $0.3/GB i...
What is SigNoz's free tier?
SigNoz's free tier is called "Free OSS". OpenTelemetry-native observability with logs, metrics and traces in one tool. The community edition is free to self-host. SigNoz Cloud starts at $49/month including $49 of usage credit, then $0.3/GB ingested for logs and traces (15-day retention) and $0.1 per million metric samples; eligible startups pay $19/month for the first 12 months.
Is SigNoz's free tier reliable?
SigNoz's free tier is considered stable. The one change we have recorded did not narrow the terms. See the pricing history below.
Is SigNoz's free tier good for production?
SigNoz's free tier can be suitable for small production workloads and side projects. We rate it stable and it offers OpenTelemetry-native observability with logs, metrics and traces in one tool…, so it's a reasonable starting point. The one change we have recorded did not narrow the terms. Monitor your usage against the limits and have an upgrade plan ready.
What changed in SigNoz's pricing?
SigNoz has had 1 recorded pricing change. Most recently: The free tier is now described as 'Get Started - Free' and starts at $49/month including $49 of usage, rather than being a purely free OSS option. The startup program now offers $19/month for the first 12 months with $19 of telemetry usage. Source: https://signoz.io/pricing/ (discovered 2026-09-09).
What are the best free alternatives to SigNoz?
We publish no ranking of these. Nothing we record measures popularity or generosity, so naming a best or a top few would be our preference rather than our data. We hold 24 free alternatives to SigNoz in Monitoring, each listed above with its tier. Of those, 20 carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold, so they are listed in an order that rotates daily, 4 are demoted with the reason named. Our ranking rule is published at /criteria.
When will I outgrow SigNoz's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is SigNoz in?
SigNoz is categorized under Monitoring on AgentDeals. We list 24 other Monitoring services alongside it, every one of them on this page with its free tier and the stability we publish for it.

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