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Elastic Stack vs Zabbix Cloud

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Elastic Stack

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Search, Observability, and Security Solutions

From
On request
Free plan
No
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Zabbix Cloud

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Zabbix monitoring, fully managed

From
$50/month
Free plan
No
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The short version

  • Elastic Stack is a comprehensive platform.
  • Zabbix Cloud starts at $50/mo; Elastic Stack prices on request.
  • Where Elastic Stack falls short: self-managed deployment requires licensing based on node count and RAM usage.
  • 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 Elastic Stack and Zabbix Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where Elastic Stack and Zabbix Cloud differ
AttributeElastic StackZabbix Cloud
Starting priceOn request$50/month
PlatformsWeb, Self-managed, Self-hostedWeb

Identical on both: pricing model (Subscription), free tier (No), 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 Elastic Stack

  • Full-text search
  • Log analytics
  • Security monitoring
  • Alerting
  • API
  • Webhooks
  • REST
  • Web support

Only in Zabbix Cloud

Nothing recorded that Elastic Stack does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Elastic Stack

  • Distributed search and analytics engine for production-scale workloadsnot Zabbix Cloud
  • Full-text search and vector search with approximate nearest neighbour supportnot Zabbix Cloud
  • Security event tracking with field-level and document-level access controlnot Zabbix Cloud
  • Machine learning capabilities including anomaly detection and forecastingnot Zabbix Cloud

Zabbix Cloud

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

Where each one falls short

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

Elastic Stack

  • Self-managed deployment requires licensing based on node count and RAM usage
  • Serverless option has pending features including traffic filtering and bring-your-own-key encryption
  • Hosted deployment requires custom resource configuration for cluster management
  • Pricing models differ significantly across Hosted, Serverless, and Self-managed options

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

Elastic Stack

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Elastic Stack review.

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 Elastic Stack if

  • You need full-text search.
  • You work on Web, Self-managed, Self-hosted.
  • You also want log analytics.
Elastic Stack review

Choose Zabbix Cloud if

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

Zabbix Cloud review

Questions people ask

Is Elastic Stack or Zabbix Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Elastic Stack starts at On request and Zabbix Cloud at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Elastic Stack or Zabbix Cloud?
Elastic Stack starts at On request and Zabbix Cloud at $50/month.
Does Elastic Stack or Zabbix Cloud run on more platforms?
Elastic Stack runs on Web, Self-managed, Self-hosted. Zabbix Cloud runs on Web.
What is Elastic Stack best used for?
Elastic Stack is most often used for distributed search and analytics engine for production-scale workloads, full-text search and vector search with approximate nearest neighbour support, security event tracking with field-level and document-level access control, machine learning capabilities including anomaly detection and forecasting. Of those, distributed search and analytics engine for production-scale workloads and full-text search and vector search with approximate nearest neighbour support are not what Zabbix Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can Elastic Stack do that Zabbix Cloud cannot?
Elastic Stack covers Full-text search, Log analytics, Security monitoring, Alerting.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Elastic Stack: How much does Elastic Stack cost?

Elastic does not publish specific pricing on the Elastic Stack product page. Users can start a 14-day free trial with no credit card required, but ongoing subscription pricing requires contacting their sales team.

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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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Elastic Stack: What deployment options are available for Elastic Stack?

Users can deploy Elastic Stack on Elastic Cloud (hosted on AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure) or download it for self-managed deployment. Pricing for managed cloud hosting must be obtained by starting a trial or contacting sales.

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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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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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