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Loki vs Zabbix Cloud

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Loki

Logging

Like Prometheus but for Logs

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

  • Loki is free; Zabbix Cloud starts at $50/mo.
  • Where Loki falls short: the Grafana Cloud free tier caps log ingestion at 50 GB a month with 14 day retention.
  • 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 Loki and Zabbix Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where Loki and Zabbix Cloud differ
AttributeLokiZabbix Cloud
Starting priceFree$50/month
Pricing modelOpen-sourceSubscription
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 Loki

  • Log aggregation
  • Label-based indexing
  • Real-time log streaming
  • LogQL query language
  • API
  • Webhooks
  • REST
  • Web support

Only in Zabbix Cloud

Nothing recorded that Loki does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Loki

  • Aggregating application and infrastructure logs with label based indexingnot Zabbix Cloud
  • Querying logs alongside metrics in Grafananot Zabbix Cloud

Zabbix Cloud

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

Where each one falls short

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

Loki

  • The Grafana Cloud free tier caps log ingestion at 50 GB a month with 14 day retention
  • Paid log pricing is split across three separate meters, at $0.050 per GB processed, $0.400 per GB written and $0.100 per GB retained
  • Retaining logs is billed separately from ingesting them, so keeping data costs on an ongoing basis rather than once
  • The Pro plan carries a $19 a month platform fee before any usage charges

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

Loki

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Log aggregation
    • Label-based indexing
    • Real-time log streaming

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 Loki if

  • You need log aggregation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want label-based indexing.
Loki review

Choose Zabbix Cloud if

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

Zabbix Cloud review

Questions people ask

Is Loki or Zabbix Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Loki 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, Loki or Zabbix Cloud?
Loki has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Loki and $50/month for Zabbix Cloud.
Does Loki or Zabbix Cloud run on more platforms?
Loki runs on Web, API. Zabbix Cloud runs on Web.
Can I use Loki for free?
Yes. Loki has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Zabbix Cloud starts at $50/month.
What is Loki best used for?
Loki is most often used for aggregating application and infrastructure logs with label based indexing, querying logs alongside metrics in grafana. Of those, aggregating application and infrastructure logs with label based indexing and querying logs alongside metrics in grafana are not what Zabbix Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can Loki do that Zabbix Cloud cannot?
Loki covers Log aggregation, Label-based indexing, Real-time log streaming, LogQL query language.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Loki: What does it cost to use Grafana Loki?

Loki is open source and free under the AGPLv3 license for self-hosted deployments. Grafana's managed Cloud Logs service includes a free tier up to 50GB of logs at no cost.

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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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Loki: Are there paid options for Loki beyond the free tier?

Yes. Grafana Cloud Logs offers paid tiers for teams and enterprises, and Enterprise Logs provides self-managed options with expert support for organizations with data localization or privacy requirements.

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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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Loki: What license does open source Loki use?

Loki is released under the AGPLv3 license, which requires you to share modifications and publish your source code if you deploy modifications publicly.

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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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