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CloudWatch vs Zabbix Cloud

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CloudWatch

Logging

AWS Monitoring and Observability

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
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Zabbix Cloud

Logging

Zabbix monitoring, fully managed

From
$50/month
Free plan
No
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The short version

  • CloudWatch is free; Zabbix Cloud starts at $50/mo.
  • Where CloudWatch falls short: the free tier covers 5 GB of log ingestion and 10 custom metrics a month, after which log ingestion is $0.50 per GB from 5 to 30 GB.
  • Where Zabbix Cloud falls short: the free trial lasts only 5 days before a paid subscription is required.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CloudWatch and Zabbix Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where CloudWatch and Zabbix Cloud differ
AttributeCloudWatchZabbix Cloud
Starting priceFree$50/month
Pricing modelUsage-basedSubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb

Identical on both: category (Logging).

Not yet recorded: founded for Zabbix Cloud.

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in CloudWatch

  • Metrics collection
  • Log aggregation
  • Dashboards
  • Alarms and notifications
  • API
  • Webhooks
  • REST
  • Web support

Only in Zabbix Cloud

Nothing recorded that CloudWatch does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

CloudWatch

  • Metrics and log collection for AWS workloadsnot Zabbix Cloud
  • Alarming on thresholds across AWS servicesnot Zabbix Cloud
  • Querying logs with Logs Insightsnot Zabbix Cloud
  • Live tailing logs during an incidentnot Zabbix Cloud
  • Distributed tracing alongside X-Raynot Zabbix Cloud

Zabbix Cloud

  • Network performance monitoring and detectionnot CloudWatch
  • Server health and performance trackingnot CloudWatch
  • Container monitoring in Kubernetes environmentsnot CloudWatch
  • Database performance across vendor platformsnot CloudWatch
  • VMware and Windows infrastructure observationnot CloudWatch

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

CloudWatch

  • The free tier covers 5 GB of log ingestion and 10 custom metrics a month, after which log ingestion is $0.50 per GB from 5 to 30 GB
  • Custom metrics are $0.30 each for the first 10,000, so instrumenting broadly gets expensive before volume discounts apply
  • Each custom dashboard beyond the free three is $3 a month
  • Alarms are billed at $0.10 per alarm metric a month, with high-resolution alarms costing more
  • Log storage beyond the free 5 GB is $0.03 per GB per month on top of the ingestion charge

Zabbix Cloud

  • Billed by NVPS (new values per second) rather than by number of monitored hosts, so cost scales with metric volume: Nano starts at $50/month for 50 NVPS and 2xLarge reaches $5,000/month for 10,000 NVPS
  • The free trial lasts only 5 days before a paid subscription is required
  • Annual subscription is needed to get the 10% discount; the base prices listed are monthly rates

Pricing, plan by plan

CloudWatch

Free
  • Pay-as-you-goFree
    • Logs ingestion: $0.50/GB (first 5GB free), down to $0.05/GB at scale
    • Logs storage: $0.03/GB/month
    • Live Tail: $0.01/minute after 1,800 free minutes
  • Free tierFree
    • 5GB logs ingestion per month
    • 10 custom metrics
    • 3 custom dashboards

Zabbix Cloud

$50/month
  • Nano$50/mo
    • 50 NVPS
    • 10GB storage free
  • Micro$100/mo
    • 100 NVPS
  • Small$250/mo
    • 250 NVPS
  • Medium$750/mo
    • 1000 NVPS

Which should you pick?

Choose CloudWatch if

  • You need metrics collection.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want log aggregation.
CloudWatch review

Choose Zabbix Cloud if

Nothing in the data separates Zabbix Cloud from CloudWatch on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Zabbix Cloud review

Questions people ask

Is CloudWatch or Zabbix Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. CloudWatch starts at Free and Zabbix Cloud at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CloudWatch or Zabbix Cloud?
CloudWatch has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for CloudWatch and $50/month for Zabbix Cloud.
Does CloudWatch or Zabbix Cloud run on more platforms?
CloudWatch runs on Web, API. Zabbix Cloud runs on Web.
Can I use CloudWatch for free?
Yes. CloudWatch has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Zabbix Cloud starts at $50/month.
What is CloudWatch best used for?
CloudWatch is most often used for metrics and log collection for aws workloads, alarming on thresholds across aws services, querying logs with logs insights, live tailing logs during an incident. Of those, metrics and log collection for aws workloads and alarming on thresholds across aws services are not what Zabbix Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can CloudWatch do that Zabbix Cloud cannot?
CloudWatch covers Metrics collection, Log aggregation, Dashboards, Alarms and notifications.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

CloudWatch: How much does Amazon CloudWatch cost?

CloudWatch uses pay-as-you-go pricing with no upfront commitment. Logs ingestion costs $0.50/GB (first 5GB free), logs storage is $0.03/GB/month, custom metrics cost $0.30/metric/month (first 10,000), custom dashboards are $3/month, and standard alarms are $0.10/metric/month.

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Zabbix Cloud: What is the starting price for Zabbix Cloud?

Zabbix Cloud starts at $50 per month for the Nano tier, which includes 50 NVPS and 10GB of free storage. Pricing scales up to $5000 monthly for the 2xLarge tier with 10000 NVPS.

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CloudWatch: Does CloudWatch offer a free tier?

Yes, CloudWatch free tier includes 5GB logs ingestion, 10 custom metrics, 3 custom dashboards, and 10 alarm metrics per month at no charge. Usage beyond these limits incurs pay-as-you-go fees.

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Zabbix Cloud: Is there a free trial for Zabbix Cloud?

Yes, Zabbix Cloud offers a 5-day free trial with no credit card required. After the trial, you save 10% by converting to an annual subscription.

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CloudWatch: What are CloudWatch's pricing tiers for high-volume usage?

CloudWatch offers tiered pricing with volume discounts: logs ingestion starts at $0.50/GB and decreases to $0.05/GB at higher volumes; custom metrics start at $0.30/metric/month and decline to $0.05 at higher volumes; Application Signals cost $1.50 per million traces initially, declining to $0.30.

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Zabbix Cloud: How does annual billing work with Zabbix Cloud?

Annual subscribers receive a 10% discount on monthly pricing. A pricing calculator is available to estimate costs based on devices, metrics, update intervals, and storage requirements.

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