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Guance Container Monitoring vs VictoriaMetrics
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 AndroidAPIiPhone+5
Guance brings workload changes and multiple telemetry types into a shared monitoring view. The Free Plan has defined host, ingestion, and retention limits, and its workspace data cannot be migrated to a Commercial Plan.
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Free plan APILinuxMac+3
VictoriaMetrics offers open-source and managed deployment paths for metrics, logs, and traces. Cloud buyers should review tier limits and hourly usage metering alongside the listed starting prices.
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| Guance Container Monitoring | VictoriaMetrics | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | VictoriaMetrics Cloud — VictoriaLogs: $200 a month |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | VictoriaMetrics |
| Website | guance.com | victoriametrics.com |
| On container monitoring | #14 of 44 | #31 of 44 |
Guance Container Monitoring: what it does well
- Drill-down spans clusters, nodes, workloads, pods, and containers
- Correlates metrics, logs, traces, and network data
- Alerts link to related telemetry and events
- Free Plan includes up to 10 hosts
What to know first
- Free-plan data cannot move to a Commercial Plan workspace
- Free Plan limits collection to 10 hosts
- Fargate coverage depends on environment and collector configuration
VictoriaMetrics: what it does well
- Open-source single-node and cluster versions
- Supports PromQL-compatible workflows and MetricsQL
- Offers on-premises, hybrid, and cloud deployment
- Cloud includes backups and software updates
- Free 30-day Cloud trial advertised
What to know first
- Cloud plans have capacity tiers and deployment limits
- Cloud usage is metered hourly
- Enterprise pricing is available on request
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