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Prometheus + Grafana (self-hosted) uses custom pricing as of August 2026. Contact Prometheus + Grafana (self-hosted) directly for a personalized quote. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.

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Prometheus + Grafana (self-hosted) offers 1 pricing tiers: Prometheus.

Prometheus + Grafana (self-hosted) uses custom pricing, and hidden costs like implementation and support add to the quoted price as of August 2026. Contact the vendor for a quote. Hidden costs like implementation and support add significantly to the total. Key hidden costs: aws server instances, node cluster infrastructure, small deployment vps. Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.

Hidden Costs Breakdown

1

AWS Server Instances

high implementation

Two m6i.2xlarge instances for Prometheus high availability on AWS could cost approximately $552 per month.

industry

xlarge instances (8 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM each) could cost approximately $552 per month ($276 per month per instance).

2

Node Cluster Infrastructure

high implementation

Infrastructure costs for a 100-node cluster, including monitoring agents and Alertmanager, can reach $800 to $1,200 per month.

industry

Including node\_exporter, kube-state-metrics, and Alertmanager, the infrastructure cost for a 100-node cluster can reach $800 to $1,200 per month.

3

Small Deployment VPS

medium implementation

A VPS with 4GB RAM for smaller deployments (10-20 targets) might cost $40-80 per month.

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For smaller deployments (10-20 targets), a VPS with 4GB RAM might cost $40-80/month.

4

EBS gp3 Volume

low implementation

A 100 GB EBS gp3 volume costs $8 per month.

industry

A 100 GB EBS gp3 volume costs $8 per month.

5

HA Prometheus Storage

low implementation

Storage for 30-day retention with two HA Prometheus replicas would be $16 per month.

industry

For 30-day retention with two HA replicas, this would be $16 per month.

6

Long-term S3 Storage

medium implementation

Retaining 12 months of data (3.6 TB) in S3 Standard costs approximately $82.80 per month.

industry

Retaining 12 months of data (e.g., 10 GB per day after compression, totaling 3.6 TB) in S3 Standard costs approximately $82.80 per month ($0.023 per GB).

7

Thanos S3 API Fees

medium implementation

Thanos can generate $50 to $150 per month in S3 API fees due to frequent GET and LIST requests.

industry

S3 API Costs: Thanos can generate $50 to $150 per month in S3 API fees due to frequent GET and LIST requests (at $0.0004 per 1,000 GET requests).

8

Additional Service Hosting

low implementation

Running Grafana and Alertmanager on the same VPS can save $10-20/month, implying a cost if not consolidated.

industry

Additional Services: Grafana, Alertmanager, and other components can often run on the same VPS, saving $10-20/month, as Grafana is lightweight (1-2GB RAM sufficient)

9

Scaling Solution Management

high implementation

Large-scale deployments with components like Mimir and Loki require highly skilled Site Reliability Engineers or DevOps practitioners to manage.

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Scaling Solutions: For large-scale deployments, components like Mimir and Loki are often added, which require highly skilled Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) or DevOps practitioners to manage

10

Initial Setup Engineering Time

high implementation

Initial setup of Prometheus, Grafana, and alerting rules can take 20-40 hours for an experienced engineer or 40-60 hours if learning from scratch.

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If learning from scratch, this can extend to 40-60 hours

Frequently Asked Questions

01 What hidden costs should I budget for with Prometheus + Grafana (self-hosted)?

Beyond the license fee, budget for: AWS Server Instances ($552 per month); Node Cluster Infrastructure ($800 to $1,200 per month); Small Deployment VPS ($40-80/month); EBS gp3 Volume ($8 per month); HA Prometheus Storage ($16 per month); Long-term S3 Storage ($82.80 per month); Thanos S3 API Fees ($50 to $150 per month); Additional Service Hosting ($10-20/month). Exact totals depend on your deployment size and negotiated terms.

02 Does Prometheus + Grafana (self-hosted) charge for implementation?

Prometheus + Grafana (self-hosted) implementation is not included in the license cost. Two m6i.2xlarge instances for Prometheus high availability on AWS could cost approximately $552 per month. Estimated impact: $552 per month.

03 How much does Prometheus + Grafana (self-hosted) support cost?

Premium support pricing for Prometheus + Grafana (self-hosted) depends on your tier and contract terms. See the sourced cost breakdown above for any verified figures we have.

04 Are there overage or storage costs with Prometheus + Grafana (self-hosted)?

Overage and storage policies for Prometheus + Grafana (self-hosted) depend on tier limits. Check the sourced cost breakdown above for verified data.

05 What add-ons cost extra with Prometheus + Grafana (self-hosted)?

Add-on pricing for Prometheus + Grafana (self-hosted) varies by feature. The sourced cost breakdown above lists any verified add-on costs we have.

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