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OpenObserve Pricing

freemiumopen source · AGPL-3.0last verified September 6, 2026official site ↗

At a glance

Freemium open-source cloud-native observability platform built in Rust (AGPL-3.0, 18k+★ GitHub). Self-Hosted Open Source is 100% free with unlimited logs, metrics, and traces stored directly on S3/GCS/MinIO. Self-Hosted Enterprise includes SSO/SAML, granular RBAC, and audit logs, free up to 50 GB/day ingestion (custom enterprise licensing for higher volumes). OpenObserve Cloud (SaaS) offers a 14-day free trial and transparent usage-based pay-as-you-go pricing: $0.30/GB ingestion, $0.01/GB query volume, $1.00/1K RUM sessions, and $0.15/1K error tracking events.

Self-hosting cost

OpenObserve is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage. Any hosted, managed, or API plans remain separately priced.

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FAQ

How much does OpenObserve cost?

Freemium open-source cloud-native observability platform built in Rust (AGPL-3.0, 18k+★ GitHub). Self-Hosted Open Source is 100% free with unlimited logs, metrics, and traces stored directly on S3/GCS/MinIO. Self-Hosted Enterprise includes SSO/SAML, granular RBAC, and audit logs, free up to 50 GB/day ingestion (custom enterprise licensing for higher volumes). OpenObserve Cloud (SaaS) offers a 14-day free trial and transparent usage-based pay-as-you-go pricing: $0.30/GB ingestion, $0.01/GB query volume, $1.00/1K RUM sessions, and $0.15/1K error tracking events. Paid pricing starts at $0.01/GB query.

Does OpenObserve have a free plan?

Yes — OpenObserve has a free plan alongside its paid tiers.

Can you self-host OpenObserve for free?

OpenObserve is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage. Any hosted, managed, or API plans remain separately priced.

What are free or cheaper OpenObserve alternatives?

OpenLIT, Cilium, OrbStack are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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