Grafana Cloud vs. Amazon Managed Grafana

Grafana Labs provides an open and composable observability stack built around Grafana, the leading open source technology for dashboards and visualization. Recognized as a 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Leader for Observability Platforms and positioned furthest to the right for Completeness of Vision, Grafana Labs supports over 25M users and 5,000+ customers. Grafana Cloud is Grafana Labs’ fully managed observability platform designed for scale, intelligence, and efficiency. Built on the open-source LGTM Stack—Loki for logs, Grafana for visualization, Tempo for traces, and Mimir for metrics—it delivers a complete, composable observability experience without operational overhead. Grafana Cloud leverages machine learning and intelligent data management to help teams optimize performance and control costs. Features like Adaptive Metrics and cardinality management automatically aggregate high-volume telemetry data for precision insights at a fraction of the cost. With AI-driven alerting and incident correlation, teams can detect anomalies faster, reduce alert fatigue, and focus on what matters most—system reliability and user experience. Grafana Cloud supports OLAP-style analysis through integrations with analytical databases and data warehouses, allowing teams to visualize and correlate multi-dimensional datasets alongside observability data. Seamlessly integrated with OpenTelemetry and hundreds of data sources, Grafana Cloud provides a single pane of glass for monitoring applications, infrastructure, and digital experiences across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Backed by Grafana Labs’ global expertise and trusted by 5,000+ customers, it empowers organizations to achieve observability at scale—open, intelligent, and future-ready.

Amazon Managed Grafana is a robust service aimed at simplifying the visualization and analysis of large-scale operational data. This platform allows users to create isolated workspaces that consist of dedicated Grafana servers, which can be automatically set up, configured, scaled, and maintained with ease. These specialized workspaces enhance the ability to visualize and analyze operational data derived from various sources, including AWS services like Amazon CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, and Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus, alongside data from external providers. The service incorporates AWS security features, ensuring compliance with organizational security standards. Additionally, migrating from self-hosted Grafana systems is made straightforward with Amazon Managed Grafana, allowing users to retain their existing dashboards and configurations. The platform also offers collaborative features such as real-time dashboard sharing and editing, version control, and enhanced sharing capabilities, thereby significantly improving team productivity. Ultimately, Amazon Managed Grafana distinguishes itself by not only easing the complexities of data management but also fostering enhanced collaboration among team members, making it an invaluable tool for organizations.