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Grafana Cloud Kubernetes Monitoring vs Maintenant
Both stand on container monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan LinuxSelf-hostedWeb
Grafana Cloud Kubernetes Monitoring combines fleet visibility, alerts, and cost estimates in a cloud-only service. Check the setup requirements and separate telemetry charges when planning its use.
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Free plan APILinuxMac+3
Maintenant brings container, endpoint, certificate, and resource monitoring into a self-hosted dashboard, with plan-specific alerting and history limits. Operators need to secure its dashboard and admin API through a reverse proxy and authentication middleware.
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| Grafana Cloud Kubernetes Monitoring | Maintenant | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Self-hosted, Web | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Pro: €29 a month |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | grafana.com | maintenant.dev |
| On container monitoring | #19 of 51 | #17 of 51 |
Grafana Cloud Kubernetes Monitoring: what it does well
- Free plan includes monthly host and container hours.
- Views cost allocations across clusters and workloads.
- Collects Kubernetes metrics, events, and Pod logs.
- Supports several Kubernetes platforms, including EKS and AKS.
What to know first
- Available only in Grafana Cloud.
- Supports only data sources hosted in Grafana Cloud.
- Telemetry from other products is billed separately.
Maintenant: what it does well
- Monitors containers, endpoints, certificates, and host metrics
- Discovers containers and streams logs
- Includes webhook and Discord alerts in Community
- Offers REST API, SSE streams, and MCP server
- Uses SQLite by default without a datastore service
What to know first
- Dashboard has no built-in authentication
- Personal has no support commitment
- Personal license excludes monitoring others' infrastructure
- Community resource history is limited to 7 days
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