# OpenObserve > openobserve.ai | Developer services; 1 record: free tier, limits, identity cost and evidence. HTML https://fshy.ajam.dev/p/openobserve/ | JSON https://fshy.ajam.dev/api/v1/entity/openobserve.json | how to read a record: https://fshy.ajam.dev/llms-full.txt ## OpenObserve - `dev-services/openobserve-cloud` | trial-only | evidence documented | binding retention-clamped | category observability platform for logs, metrics, traces and RUM (hosted) | tier Cloud trial - needs card no, phone no, ID no, institution no | verified 2026-11-01T18:13:30.918Z (live) | stale on 2026-12-02 - url https://openobserve.ai/pricing/ - free tier: No recurring free tier on OpenObserve Cloud: a 14-day free trial of the Pay As You Go plan with no credit card required to start; afterwards USD 0.50 per GB ingested and USD 0.01 per GB queried, with 15 months of metrics and 30 days of logs, traces and RUM included | unit: none | metered on: wall-clock | read on: 2026-11-01 | source: [1] | note: The Cloud free tier was discontinued on 2 June 2025 and replaced by usage-based pricing with a 14-day trial for new accounts. The repository README still says the Cloud free tier includes up to 50 GB a day of ingestion, which the pricing page and the policy post do not; the 50 GB a day free allowance on the pricing page belongs to the self-hosted Enterprise edition. - per-object cap: unverified: no per-event or per-log-line size is stated on the pages read - retention: 15 months of metrics and 30 days of logs, traces, RUM and other non-metrics data are included by default; further 30-day periods of non-metrics retention cost USD 0.02 per GB | days: 30 | source: [1] - egress: queries are billed at USD 0.01 per GB queried; no charge on data read out other than the query volume is stated on the pages read | metered: yes | source: [1] - identity: email | detail: The pricing FAQ states no credit card is required to start the 14-day trial; a valid credit card on file is needed after the trial, as the policy post states for former free-tier accounts. The sign-up fields are unverified: the cloud sign-in page is behind a login wall. - interface: rest - limits: - retention-clamped (binding): 14-day trial window, then pay as you go [1] - volume-quota: USD 0.50 per GB ingested and USD 0.01 per GB queried after the trial [1] - binding note: The 14-day trial ends before any quota matters, and a valid credit card is needed to continue on Pay As You Go. - interface detail: REST APIs for ingestion, search and management on the account's own host, authenticated by HTTP basic authentication with a base64 encoded user and password. - tooling: the web app and the REST APIs. Last resort, after every hosted offer: the Open Source edition (AGPL-3.0) is free forever and the Self-Hosted Enterprise edition is free up to 50 GB of ingestion a day, and the user installs and runs the server on a rented or free machine. - composes with: Logs, metrics and traces of a free-hosted app in one place for 14 days, then pay per GB with no seat or host fees. - reliability: After the trial the account needs a credit card on file and is billed on usage; the Cloud free tier was discontinued with a 30-day exemption in June 2025. - notes: Cloud Professional is the only Cloud plan listed; the Enterprise plan is custom priced. - evidence note: The trial, the prices and the discontinued free tier are quoted from first-party pages; the README line that contradicts them is recorded as evidence. No account was opened. - self hosted: no - evidence: - [1] 2026-11-01: OpenObserve Cloud offers a 14-day free trial of Pay As You Go with no credit card required to start | capture: sha256:9d6ce314fde34620d4e602e2f02c20cf6c8cd6f11308fa4921e9b372c414ad4b | quote: Yes. OpenObserve Cloud offers a 14-day free trial on the Pay As You Go plan - no credit card required to start. - [1] 2026-11-01: the Cloud plan covers logs, metrics, traces, RUM, session replay and error tracking | capture: sha256:9d6ce314fde34620d4e602e2f02c20cf6c8cd6f11308fa4921e9b372c414ad4b | quote: - Logs, Metrics, Traces, RUM, Session Replay, Error tracking - [1] 2026-11-01: the Cloud plan is billed at USD 0.50 per GB ingested | capture: sha256:9d6ce314fde34620d4e602e2f02c20cf6c8cd6f11308fa4921e9b372c414ad4b | quote: $0.50/GB ingested - [1] 2026-11-01: queries are billed at USD 0.01 per GB queried, billed monthly | capture: sha256:9d6ce314fde34620d4e602e2f02c20cf6c8cd6f11308fa4921e9b372c414ad4b | quote: $0.01/GB queried ยท billed monthly - [1] 2026-11-01: default retention is 15 months for metrics and 30 days for logs, traces and RUM | capture: sha256:9d6ce314fde34620d4e602e2f02c20cf6c8cd6f11308fa4921e9b372c414ad4b | quote: Metrics: 15 months - Logs, Traces, RUM, and other non-metrics data: 30 days - [1] 2026-11-01: extra retention for non-metrics data costs USD 0.02 per GB per additional 30-day period | capture: sha256:9d6ce314fde34620d4e602e2f02c20cf6c8cd6f11308fa4921e9b372c414ad4b | quote: You can extend non-metrics retention at $0.02 per GB per additional 30-day period. - [1] 2026-11-01: the self-hosted editions are free: Open Source forever and Self-Hosted Enterprise up to 50 GB of ingestion a day | capture: sha256:9d6ce314fde34620d4e602e2f02c20cf6c8cd6f11308fa4921e9b372c414ad4b | quote: For self-hosted deployments, the Open Source edition is free forever, and the Self-Hosted Enterprise edition is free for up to 50 GB of ingestion per day. - [1] 2026-11-01: all Cloud plans include unlimited users with no per-seat charges | capture: sha256:9d6ce314fde34620d4e602e2f02c20cf6c8cd6f11308fa4921e9b372c414ad4b | quote: All OpenObserve Cloud plans include unlimited users with no per-seat charges. - [2] 2026-11-01: the OpenObserve Cloud free tier was discontinued with usage-based pricing from 2 June 2025 | capture: sha256:853fe2293db7d8aca70838a7cf4e8309f1a83cba084a539eb823e4d5e1360eff | quote: Additionally, we are discontinuing the OpenObserve Cloud free tier. - [2] 2026-11-01: new accounts get a 14-day free trial | capture: sha256:853fe2293db7d8aca70838a7cf4e8309f1a83cba084a539eb823e4d5e1360eff | quote: New Customers: All new accounts can take advantage of a 14-day free trial to experience the full power of OpenObserve before committing. - [2] 2026-11-01: after the exemption a valid credit card on file is needed and usage is billed | capture: sha256:853fe2293db7d8aca70838a7cf4e8309f1a83cba084a539eb823e4d5e1360eff | quote: After this period, you'll need a valid credit card on file and will be charged based on your actual usage. - [3] 2026-11-01: the repository README still says the Cloud free tier includes up to 50 GB a day, contradicting the pricing page | capture: sha256:a33ac02d442f77fa3caea5638e6d1351348417f2770d790eb52c3c0db48087c3 | quote: Get started in minutes without managing infrastructure. The free tier includes up to 50 GB/day of ingestion. - [4] 2026-11-01: the APIs authenticate with HTTP basic authentication from a user id and password | capture: sha256:0e1fbc288ac0bbb8f1c71c2d2a7db6e7320afc43c611546ed060444e8c6912f2 | quote: Authorization header can be created using base64 encoded values of user id and password. For the sake of simplicity it is HTTP basic authentication mechanism. - sources: - [1] https://openobserve.ai/pricing/ - [2] https://openobserve.ai/blog/june-25-pricing-policy-updates/ - [3] https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openobserve/openobserve/main/README.md - [4] https://openobserve.ai/docs/api/