OpenObserve
OpenObserve · Developer & Infrastructure
OpenObserve is a Datadog/Splunk/New Relic alternative positioned on transparent pay-as-you-go pricing with no per-seat or per-host fees. Cloud PAYG: $0.50/GB ingestion + $0.01/GB query (30% off with annual commit). Includes 15-month metrics retention + 30-day non-metrics retention default. Enterprise adds SSO/RBAC, AI SRE agent, BYO bucket infinite retention. Self-hosted OSS is free; Self-hosted Enterprise free up to 50GB/day.
In other words, OpenObserve is ideal for teams migrating off Datadog, Splunk, or New Relic who want radically transparent pay-per-GB pricing with no seat fees. Best if your telemetry cost is dominated by log and metric volume rather than user count.
Pricing summary
No monthly fees
Pay as you go
Varies by usage
Custom enterprise pricing available
Want a mature integration ecosystem? Datadog. Enterprise commit-based platform? Dynatrace or Splunk Observability Cloud. Zero-base signal-level billing? Dash0. Event-based? Honeycomb. Errors-first? Sentry.
All plans
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Key limit |
|---|---|---|---|
Cloud Professional (PAYG) | Free | Free | $0.50/GB ingest + $0.01/GB query, unlimited users, 15-mo metrics + 30-day non-metrics retention |
Cloud Enterprise | Custom | Custom | AI SRE + SSO/RBAC + BYO bucket infinite retention + premium support |
Self-hosted (OSS) | Free | Free | free forever, community support |
Self-hosted Enterprise | Free | Free | free up to 50GB/day, includes SSO/RBAC/audit trail |
All tier prices verified August 18, 2026 · View source →
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