Editorial take
Why it stands out
Grafana Pyroscope should be framed as a profiling database and backend choice, not just as a visualization feature inside Grafana.
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Open-source continuous profiling database for storing and querying CPU and memory profiles at scale.
Continuous profiling
Grafana Pyroscope belongs in the directory because continuous profiling is a distinct observability pillar now, and Pyroscope is one of the clearest open-source databases in that category. The official Grafana page positions Pyroscope as an open-source continuous profiling database with fast, scalable, highly available storage and querying. That matters because Pyroscope is not just an add-on view in Grafana. It is a backend decision for teams that want profiles to become a durable signal alongside logs, metrics, and traces.
The pricing posture is also clear enough to be useful. Pyroscope itself is open-source software and can be adopted for free. The managed route is Grafana Cloud Profiles, and Grafana's official pricing page currently groups profiles with logs and traces: Free includes 50 GB ingested per month, Pro is usage-based with a $19 monthly platform fee and $0.50 per GB ingested, and Enterprise starts at a $25,000 annual spend commit. That makes Pyroscope one of the cleaner continuous profiling entries to compare because the database role is explicit and the managed path is visible.
Quick fit
Editorial take
Grafana Pyroscope should be framed as a profiling database and backend choice, not just as a visualization feature inside Grafana.
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Pricing snapshot
Grafana Pyroscope is free open-source software, while managed pricing is sold through Grafana Cloud Profiles. Grafana's official pricing page currently shows Free at $0 with 50 GB ingested per month for profiles, Pro from $19/month plus $0.50/GB ingested, and Enterprise from a $25,000 annual spend commit.
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