Grafana Cloud Logs review

Grafana Cloud Logs ranks second because it has the most generous free tier in this list and a clear path to self-hosting. The service runs on Grafana Loki, which, per Grafana Labs, indexes only metadata labels rather than the full text of log lines, so storing the same logs takes less space than full-text indexing. The free tier allows 50 GB of logs a month with 14 day retention. Pro charges a $19 monthly platform fee that includes 50 GB ingested and 30 days of retention, then bills usage from $0.050 per GB to process, $0.400 per GB to write and $0.100 per GB to retain. Queries use LogQL in Grafana or the LogCLI tool, Adaptive Logs drops low-value lines, and logs sit next to metrics, traces and profiles in one UI. The label model rewards teams that plan labels carefully, and the three-part usage meter takes some modeling before you can forecast a bill.

Who it is for

teams already using Prometheus, Grafana or Kubernetes

Price

Free tier with 50 GB of logs a month; Pro platform fee $19 a month plus usage.

Platform fee of $19 per month includes: 50 GB ingested per month then pay as you go 30 days retention
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Loki indexes labels instead of full log text, which keeps storage small
• LogQL queries in Grafana or from the LogCLI command line
• Adaptive Logs filters out low-value logs to cut ingest
• Logs Drilldown for queryless analysis next to metrics, traces and profiles
• Self-managed Loki OSS available as an alternative to the cloud service

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free tier includes 50 GB of logs a month with no credit card
• Strength: Pro starts at a $19 monthly platform fee with 50 GB ingested
• Strength: Same Loki engine can be self-hosted if you outgrow the cloud
• Weakness: Free tier keeps logs for 14 days and Pro for 30 days
• Weakness: Usage above the allowance is billed on three meters: process, write and retain
• Weakness: Enterprise plan needs a minimum commit of $25,000 per year

Key facts

• Free plan: 50 GB of logs a month, 14 day retention
• Cheapest paid plan: Pro, $19 a month platform fee plus usage
• Usage rates: From $0.050/GB process, $0.400/GB write, $0.100/GB retain
• Engine: Grafana Loki (open source)

Where it ranks

Grafana Cloud Logs is No. 2 in our Best Log Management Tools verdict.