How Much Does Your Managed Service for Prometheus Cost?

The blog post explores the cost dynamics of using managed services for Prometheus, focusing on leading providers like AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Grafana Labs, and Sysdig. It highlights that while many companies prefer managed Prometheus services to reduce operational burdens, costs can vary significantly based on the chosen vendor and the specific features required, such as Query Sample Processing (QSP) and storage. Sysdig emerges as the most cost-effective option, offering significant savings compared to others like AWS and Google Cloud, especially under a 10-second metric ingestion interval. The post emphasizes the importance of understanding these costs to avoid unexpected expenses and suggests that Sysdig’s service includes additional benefits like metrics enrichment, eBPF instrumentation, and a Cost Advisor tool to help further reduce operational and infrastructure costs.