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Attribute	GrafanaOpen source	Better StackOther license
Overview
Primary focus	Open source dashboards and observability across many data sources	Uptime, incident response and log observability in one platform
Deployment	Self-hosted / Web	Not specified
Source model	Open source	Other license
Pricing model	freemium	freemium
API available	Yes	Yes
Windows desktop	Yes	Not specified
Mobile app	Not specified	Not specified
Overview	Grafana is an open source visualization and dashboarding platform that queries metrics, logs, and traces from Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, and dozens of other backends, with Grafana Cloud offering a hosted option.	Better Stack (formerly Better Uptime) combines uptime monitoring, on-call incident management and log/infrastructure observability, with a free tier and usage-based paid plans.
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Primary focus: Open source dashboards and observability across many data sources
Deployment: Self-hosted / Web
Source model: Open source
Pricing model: freemium
API available: Yes
Windows desktop: Yes
Mobile app: Not specified
Overview: Grafana is an open source visualization and dashboarding platform that queries metrics, logs, and traces from Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, and dozens of other backends, with Grafana Cloud offering a hosted option.

Primary focus: Uptime, incident response and log observability in one platform
Deployment: Not specified
Source model: Other license
Pricing model: freemium
API available: Yes
Windows desktop: Not specified
Mobile app: Not specified
Overview: Better Stack (formerly Better Uptime) combines uptime monitoring, on-call incident management and log/infrastructure observability, with a free tier and usage-based paid plans.

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