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Grafana Cloud AI Observability
OTel-based GenAI observability solution on Grafana Cloud, built on open-source instrumentation rather than a proprietary SDK.
| Category | Observability & Tracing |
| OpenTelemetry-native | Yes — no proprietary-SDK lock-in |
| Open source | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes |
| Pricing model | freemium |
| Pricing notes | Free Grafana Cloud tier; usage-based paid; integrates OpenLIT instrumentation |
| Framework integrations | opentelemetry, openai-sdk, langchain |
| Funding / ownership | Grafana Labs raised $270M+ (Series D) |
| GitHub stars | 74,395 |
| Maintenance | active (commit 2026-06-13) |
| License (GitHub) | AGPL-3.0 |
| Open issues | 3617 |
| Maturity signal | 100/100 (Mature) — computed from public GitHub signals, see methodology |
Pricing/feature source: https://grafana.com/products/cloud/ai-observability/
Maturity signal is computed from public GitHub data only. How it is calculated.
Frequently asked questions
Is Grafana Cloud AI Observability open source?
Yes. Licensed under AGPL-3.0.
Can I self-host Grafana Cloud AI Observability?
Yes — Grafana Cloud AI Observability can run in your own infrastructure.
Is Grafana Cloud AI Observability OpenTelemetry-native?
Yes — Grafana Cloud AI Observability speaks OpenTelemetry (OTLP) natively, so there is no proprietary-SDK lock-in.
How much does Grafana Cloud AI Observability cost?
Freemium. Free Grafana Cloud tier; usage-based paid; integrates OpenLIT instrumentation