# Grafana Labs: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 12 judge labels across 2 categories by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/grafana-labs

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Observability platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/observability-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 13 | 0% | 8 |
| [Application performance monitoring](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/application-performance-monitoring/index.md) | 0% | 26 | 0% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose Grafana if you prioritize Kubernetes/cloud-native alignment, vendor flexibility" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Observability)
- "For startups/SMBs: Start with New Relic or Grafana Cloud (generous free tiers)." (Grok 4.20, Observability)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Grafana Labs, from 27 of the 28 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- research.oz.spotlightar.com: 16
- g2.com: 13
- newrelic.com: 12
- splunk.com: 10
- grafana.com: 7 (its own site)
- research.isg-one.com: 7
- dynatrace.com: 6
- atatus.com: 5
- elastic.co: 5
- github.com: 5

### Pages cited

- https://research.oz.spotlightar.com/reports/magic-quadrant-observability-platforms-2024/leaders: 14
- https://splunk.com/en_us/solutions/splunk-vs-datadog.html: 6
- https://atatus.com/blog/observability-software-tools: 4
- https://dynatrace.com/platform/comparison: 4
- https://g2.com/categories/application-performance-monitoring-apm/mid-market: 4
- https://graphapp.ai/blog/top-observability-platforms-a-comprehensive-guide-for-2024: 4
- https://logz.io/learn/observability-tools-platforms-guide: 4
- https://newrelic.com/blog/observability/datadog-vs-dynatrace: 4

## In its own words

What Grafana Labs's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Full-stack observability for the agentic era (https://grafana.com/)
- For: Perfect for personal projects, exploring new ideas, and early-stage startups. (https://grafana.com/pricing/)
- Price stated: free Always free Always $0; pro From $19/ month + usage; enterprise Starts at $25,000/ year spend commit (https://grafana.com/pricing/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://grafana.com/pricing/)
- Free plan or trial: The Free Forever plan (https://grafana.com/)
- Certifications: FedRAMP, PCI DSS, GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001
- Hosting: Public Cloud, Federal Cloud, Bring Your Own Cloud
- Customers named: BlackRock, Pegasystems, Lovable, LATAM Airlines, Delivery Hero, ASOS, Sailpoint, Mux

## What it publishes

Every page grafana.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 24060 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1964 pages, 13 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-14
- case study: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-04-10
- webinar or virtual event: 175 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 537 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-11
- report or ebook: 78 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 24 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-24
- template or tool: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 140 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 6 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-10
- news or press: 79 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-01
- Recent: 2026-09-14 blog: Digital experience monitoring with grafana cloud session replay synthetic checks and faster investigations https://grafana.com/blog/digital-experience-monitoring-with-grafana-cloud-session-replay-synthetic-checks-and-faster-investigations/
- Recent: 2026-09-10 blog: Synthetic monitoring labels update https://grafana.com/blog/synthetic-monitoring-labels-update/
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: How to monitor cypress tests with grafana cloud https://grafana.com/blog/how-to-monitor-cypress-tests-with-grafana-cloud/
- Recent: 2026-08-27 blog: Identify anomalies outlier detection forecasting how grafana cloud uses ai ml to make observability easier https://grafana.com/blog/identify-anomalies-outlier-detection-forecasting-how-grafana-cloud-uses-ai-ml-to-make-observability-easier/
- Recent: 2026-08-27 blog: How to measure and improve instrumentation quality for better full stack observability https://grafana.com/blog/how-to-measure-and-improve-instrumentation-quality-for-better-full-stack-observability/
- Recent: 2026-08-25 blog: The grafana ai sdk for go a shared foundation for building ai applications https://grafana.com/blog/the-grafana-ai-sdk-for-go-a-shared-foundation-for-building-ai-applications/

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.