Elastic Observability pricing
Elastic Observability is a paid product. Starting price: From $0.07 per GB ingested (Logs Essentials). Free trial: Yes.
PaidSelf-hostablePrices last checked Nov 1, 2026
Elastic Observability plans and prices
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Elastic Observability pricing facts
3 of 3 verified- Free trial
- Yes
- Checked Oct 29, 2026elastic.co(opens source in a new tab)
- “Elastic Cloud Serverless Zero operational load so that you can build faster Start free trial”
- Starting price
- From $0.07 per GB ingested (Logs Essentials)
- Checked Nov 1, 2026elastic.co(opens source in a new tab)
- “Per GB ingested As low as $0.07”
- Observability Complete plan
- From $0.09 per GB ingested for logs and traces
- Checked Nov 1, 2026elastic.co(opens source in a new tab)
- “As low as $0.09 for logs and traces”
Elastic Observability alternatives by price
Starting prices from each app's own site, ranked by our alternatives score.
| App | Pricing | Price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
 Datadog | Free plan + paid | $15 per host/month (Infrastructure Pro, annual) | Up to 5 hosts, 1-day metric retention |
 Grafana | Open source | From $19/month + usage | 10k metric series, 50 GB logs, 14-day retention |
 Graylog | Free plan + paid | From $15,000 a year (Graylog Enterprise) | Yes, Graylog Open (self-managed) |
 OpenObserve | Open source | $0.50/GB ingested | — |
 Sumo Logic | Paid | — | No |
Elastic Observability pricing: common questions
Is Elastic Observability free?
No, Elastic Observability is a paid product. It offers a free trial: Yes.
How much does Elastic Observability cost?
Starting price: From $0.07 per GB ingested (Logs Essentials), according to elastic.co (checked Nov 1, 2026). Prices can vary by country and billing period.
Does Elastic Observability have a free trial?
Yes.
What are free alternatives to Elastic Observability?
Free or freemium alternatives include Datadog, Grafana, Graylog and OpenObserve. Open-source options: Grafana and OpenObserve.