MetricFire
What MetricFire is
MetricFire is a managed monitoring service that runs Graphite and Grafana for metrics, dashboards and alerting. Applications can send custom metrics over TCP, UDP, HTTP POST or StatsD without an agent or SDK. Graphite alerting is built in, with Slack, PagerDuty and email integrations. The listed integrations include AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Heroku, Telegraf, Prometheus, Redis and PostgreSQL; Kubernetes, serverless and synthetic monitoring are also supported. Intro costs $16 a month billed annually and includes 500 metrics, six-month retention, 30-second resolution, two team users, 10 alerts and unlimited dashboards. Basic is $84 a month billed annually with 1,000 metrics, two-year retention, 30-second resolution, and unlimited users, alerts and dashboards. Core is $429 a month billed annually with 5,000 metrics and the same retention, resolution and unlimited allowances as Basic. There is no free plan, but a 14-day trial is offered. All plans include email and live chat support; customers can arrange technical support meetings. MetricFire was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Who it suits
Intro is described for individuals, Basic for small teams and startups, and Core for growing teams with scaling metrics. It may suit teams seeking managed Graphite and Grafana monitoring with integrations and alerting.
What it does well
- Accepts custom metrics without an agent or SDK.
- Built-in Graphite alerting connects to Slack and PagerDuty.
- All plans include email and live chat support.
- Customers retain ownership of their data and can export it.
- Stored data has three redundant copies.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Intro is limited to 500 metrics and 10 alerts.
- Exceeding the metric limit consistently can lead to dropped data points.
Limits
Intro includes 500 metrics, six-month retention, two team users, and 10 alerts. Basic and Core raise capacity to 1,000 and 5,000 metrics respectively; accounts that consistently exceed limits may have data points dropped.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Intro | BILLED ANNUALLY · 500 Metrics · 6 Month Retention · 30s Resolution · 2 Team Users · 10 Alerts · Unlimited Dashboards | $16 a month |
| Core | BILLED ANNUALLY · 5,000 Metrics · 2 Year Retention · 30s Resolution · Unlimited Users · Unlimited Alerts · Unlimited Dashboards | $429 a month |
| Basic | BILLED ANNUALLY · 1,000 Metrics · 2 Year Retention · 30s Resolution · Unlimited Users · Unlimited Alerts · Unlimited Dashboards | $84 a month |
| Design Your Perfect Plan | Contact Us · Customized Metric Count · 2 Year Retention · 30s Resolution · Unlimited Users · Unlimited Alerts · Unlimited Dashboards | On request |
As metricfire.com lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the MetricFire website
- Start the 14-day trial
- Choose Intro, Basic, Core, or a custom plan
- Send application metrics through TCP, UDP, HTTP POST, or StatsD
- Connect alerting integrations such as Slack, PagerDuty, or email
Verdict
MetricFire offers managed Graphite and Grafana with multiple metric-ingest methods, integrations and alerting. Plans differ by metric allowance and retention, and a 14-day trial is available without a free plan.
Questions
Does MetricFire have a free plan?
No. MetricFire is paid, but it offers a 14-day trial.
Which platforms can I use?
MetricFire lists web and API access.
How much do the listed plans cost?
Intro is $16 a month billed annually, Basic is $84 a month billed annually, and Core is $429 a month billed annually. A custom plan requires contacting MetricFire.
How long is data retained?
Intro retains data for six months. Basic and Core retain data for two years.
What support is included?
All plans include email and live chat support from experienced engineers, with technical support meetings available.
Facts from MetricFire's own pages
- Alerting
- Graphite alerting is built in, with Slack, PagerDuty, and email integrations. · metricfire.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- MetricFire states it uses SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified cloud hosting providers and data centers. · metricfire.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Data portability
- MetricFire says customers retain ownership of their data and can export it without lock-in. · metricfire.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Data retention
- The pricing page lists 6-month retention on Intro and 2-year retention on Basic and Core. · metricfire.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2012 · metricfire.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · metricfire.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The site lists integrations including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Heroku, Telegraf, Prometheus, Redis, and PostgreSQL. · metricfire.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The pricing page describes Intro for individuals, Basic for small teams and startups, and Core for growing teams with scaling metrics. · metricfire.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Metric limit
- If an account consistently exceeds its metric limit, MetricFire says sent data points will be dropped and the account will receive an alert when nearing the limit or when drops occur. · metricfire.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Metric transport
- Custom application metrics can be sent without an agent or SDK over TCP, UDP, HTTP POST, or StatsD. · metricfire.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- MetricFire runs Graphite and Grafana as a fully managed monitoring service for metrics, dashboards, and alerting. · metricfire.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Redundancy
- The pricing page says stored data has three redundant copies. · metricfire.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- MetricFire says credentials are encrypted at rest and in transit, and access uses least-privilege policies and two-factor authentication. · metricfire.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- All plans include email and live chat support from experienced engineers, and customers can arrange technical support meetings. · metricfire.com, 4 Oct 2026
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