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Robusta Pricing

freemiumopen source · MITlast verified September 6, 2026official site ↗

At a glance

Robusta is open-source under the MIT License (3.2k+ GitHub stars) offering 100% free self-hosted Prometheus alert enrichment, Python playbooks, and HolmesGPT CLI diagnostics for unlimited clusters. Robusta Cloud provides a hosted multi-cluster UI and automated AI SRE triage (free starter tier; Pro tiers at ~$10-$15/node/month), while Robusta Enterprise offers self-hosted UI, SAML SSO, RBAC, air-gapped support, and custom SLAs. Users can bring their own LLM API keys or self-host models (Ollama/LocalAI).

Self-hosting cost

Robusta is open source under the MIT 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 Robusta cost?

Robusta is open-source under the MIT License (3.2k+ GitHub stars) offering 100% free self-hosted Prometheus alert enrichment, Python playbooks, and HolmesGPT CLI diagnostics for unlimited clusters. Robusta Cloud provides a hosted multi-cluster UI and automated AI SRE triage (free starter tier; Pro tiers at ~$10-$15/node/month), while Robusta Enterprise offers self-hosted UI, SAML SSO, RBAC, air-gapped support, and custom SLAs. Users can bring their own LLM API keys or self-host models (Ollama/LocalAI). Paid pricing starts at ~$10/node/month.

Does Robusta have a free plan?

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

Can you self-host Robusta for free?

Robusta is open source under the MIT 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 Robusta alternatives?

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

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