Coroot vs Grafana
Comprehensive comparison of observability platforms: architecture, features, costs, and deployment models
Platform Model
Complete platform vs Visualization stack
Data Storage
On-premises vs Cloud-managed platforms
Pricing Model
Simple per-CPU vs Multi-tier usage billing
Architecture & Technology
Fundamentally different approaches to observability
Coroot
🔒 On-Premises Complete Platform
Full observability stack on your infrastructure. Store ALL data without compromise, enterprise-grade guarantees, complete control over your observability pipeline.
Hybrid Data Collection
eBPF auto-instrumentation + OpenTelemetry compatibility - best of both worlds
Store Everything
No data sampling compromises - 10x compression means unlimited retention without cost fears
Full AI Root Cause Analysis
Complete intelligent incident analysis - not just chat assistance but actual RCA automation.
Learn more about AI features →Zero Configuration Setup
Pre-built dashboards, alerts, and inspections - insights within minutes, not months of setup
Enterprise Control & Support
Commercial support with SLAs, professional services, air-gapped deployments, unlimited customization.
Explore enterprise features →Grafana
☁️ Cloud Visualization Platform
Composable observability stack. Powerful visualization and alerting with multiple data sources but requires assembly of complete monitoring solution.
Multi-Source Data Integration
100+ data source integrations with flexible dashboard creation and visualization options
Composable Architecture
Mix and match Grafana, Mimir, Loki, Tempo components with usage-based billing
Manual Investigation Workflows
Powerful dashboards and alerting but requires manual analysis for incident resolution
Complex Setup & Configuration
Requires assembling and configuring multiple tools for complete observability
Enterprise Support Available
Multiple support tiers, professional services, and flexible deployment options
Feature Comparison
How the platforms compare across key observability capabilities
| Feature | Coroot | Grafana |
|---|---|---|
| Metrics & Infrastructure Monitoring | Comprehensive telemetry via eBPF including network monitoring | Prometheus-based metrics with 100+ data source integrations and flexible dashboards |
| Distributed Tracing | eBPF auto-tracing + OpenTelemetry compatibility | Grafana Tempo for distributed tracing with OpenTelemetry, Zipkin, and Jaeger support |
| Log Management | Automated discovery & shipping, pattern extraction, ClickHouse 10x compression | Grafana Loki for log aggregation, indexing, and querying with LogQL |
| AI-Powered Root Cause Analysis | Integrated RCA across metrics, logs, traces automatically | No automated root cause analysis - relies on manual dashboard investigation and alerting |
| SLO Tracking & Alerting | Built-in SLO monitoring with integrated RCA | SLO tracking with Grafana SLO plugin and flexible alerting rules |
| Database Monitoring | Major OSS databases: Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis - integrated with RCA | Database monitoring through various data sources and pre-built dashboards |
| Continuous Profiling | Always-on profiling with <1% overhead - pinpoint performance bottlenecks down to exact line of code | Grafana Pyroscope for continuous profiling with flame graphs and performance analysis |
| Cloud Cost Monitoring | Automatic cloud cost tracking without account access - calculates cross-AZ and egress costs per application | Cloud cost monitoring through integrations with cloud provider APIs and cost dashboards |
| Real User Monitoring (RUM) | Not available - backend/infrastructure focused | Frontend Observability with real user monitoring, web vitals, and session tracking |
| Synthetic Monitoring | Not available - focuses on internal observability | Grafana Cloud Synthetic Monitoring with global probe network for uptime and performance checks |
Cost Analysis
Understanding the total cost of ownership for each platform
Coroot
Free
Complete observability platform
What's included:
- • Unlimited data retention
- • No per-GB storage charges
- • All features included
- • On-premises infrastructure
Grafana
Free
10k series, 50GB logs/traces, 14-day retention
$19/month base
+ usage fees: $6.50/1k series, $0.50/GB logs/traces
Additional costs:
- • Kubernetes Monitoring: $0.015/host hour
- • Application Observability: $0.04/host hour
- • Frontend Observability: $0.90/1k sessions
- • Grafana Visualization: $8/active user
Example: 50-Host Environment
Coroot Enterprise
Grafana Cloud Pro
Monthly savings with Coroot: $2,861 (8.2x less expensive)
* Coroot includes infrastructure costs for ClickHouse, Prometheus, and storage. ClickHouse provides 10x compression reducing storage costs significantly. Grafana based on 5TB monthly dataset: 20k metric series, 3TB logs, 2TB traces, plus Kubernetes and Application Observability. At higher data volumes, Grafana costs increase significantly while Coroot remains flat. Actual costs vary significantly based on usage patterns, data volume, and feature usage.
When to Choose Each Platform
Choose the right observability platform based on your needs
Choose Coroot If:
You want predictable pricing
8.2x cost savings with simple per-CPU pricing model
You need air-gapped deployment
Banking, defense, healthcare, regulated industries requiring complete data control
Explore enterprise deployment →You want zero-code instrumentation
eBPF monitoring without touching application code or deployment pipelines
You need automated incident response
AI-powered root cause analysis to reduce MTTR significantly
See AI features →You want a complete platform
All-in-one solution without assembling multiple tools
Choose Grafana If:
You prefer composable architecture
Mix and match tools with flexible data source integrations
You need powerful visualization
Industry-leading dashboards and custom visualization capabilities
You have existing Prometheus/monitoring setup
Integrate with current monitoring infrastructure and data sources
You need frontend/synthetic monitoring
RUM, synthetic monitoring, and frontend observability features
You want managed cloud service
Fully managed observability stack without infrastructure overhead
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