Grafana Reviews

Our company uses the solution as a monitoring tool that provides alerts and behavior information. We have many Spring Boot applications and the solution works well with them. 

The solution is adaptable, easy to use, and works well for microservices development. 

Compatibility with Prometheus databases and the Spring Boot application make it the first choice when moving toward an SRE model.

It is difficult to manage defects because the solution does not provide granular details about the internal system for tracing. 

Writing queries can be a bit difficult because the syntax must be maintained. The dependency on syntax should be removed so that it does not matter for queries. 

I have been using the solution for two years. 

The solution has some stability issues because I don't always see proper results. In comparison to other tools, it is not the most stable when using extensive SRE techniques. 

Dynatrace and ELK are more stable but are more costly. An organization that needs strong stability and has a bigger budget could consider these tools.  

Stability, features, or quality should not be based on cost. It is important to compare SRE models to find the best for your environment. 

I have never needed technical support. 

The initial setup is easy for on-premises. You install, integrate, and immediately see the visualization. 

I am not sure about the ease of cloud or enterprise-level setups. 

We implemented the solution in-house. 

I use the open source model so it is free. 

In the SRE model, there are many tools evolving but the solution is a good starting point for SRE with Spring Boot. Once you become familiar with SRE and are clear about the terminology, you can explore other products. Other users will say ELK or Dynatrace are good, but the best solution depends on your requirements. 

SRE is a journey that is uncovered as you progress. The solution is adaptable, easy to configure, works for microservices development, and integrates with Spring Boot so it is the best product for starting points. 

The solution is a visualization tool that is pretty easy to use. Writing queries can be difficult so it is important to learn how to integrate with data sources before you write queries to visualize those metrics. 

I rate the solution a six out of ten. 

We use this solution primarily for data monitoring, specifically payment transaction monitoring. For example, we use it to monitor payments passing through our systems, integrate with different parties, and track the metrics of payments. The support team can view all these items on a dashboard to gauge the threshold of payments.

The query patch is the most valuable feature. We can write queries in different languages, which is beneficial for visualization.

The product could be improved with a feature that provides detailed error messages when we encounter issues. For example, we had a case where there was an error message and we could not decipher what went wrong. Additionally, the product's configuration for saving files could be improved, and more plugins could be provided when using the dashboards.

We have been using this solution for approximately two years as customers. We deploy this solution on-premises.

The solution has been stable for us. We can integrate our single internal sign-on into the solution. 

The solution is scalable and we can add people on without any issues. Additionally, we can integrate our single internal sign-on into the solution. About 40% percent of the engineers in the company are using this solution.

We have not had any experience with customer service and support yet.

Unfortunately, I would not be able to comment on the initial setup as I wasn't involved in the setup process.

Unfortunately, I cannot comment on licensing and pricing costs as I am unaware of the pricing details.

We chose this solution because it met the requirements of visualizing and monitoring to make decisions. We found it had very good industrial usage from the reports we read when Space X launched.

I rate this solution a six out of ten. Nevertheless, we recommend using this solution and advise others to go through the tutorial videos before using it. The solution is good but it could be improved by including features that provide more detailed error messages as well as additional plugin options for the dashboard.

In order to understand trends, troubleshoot any issues, and gain observability of our hundred-server retail market cluster, we started using Grafana. This allows us to detect causes and better understand what is happening in the cluster.

Kubernetes could help us to better visualize the trend of our data by recording and displaying our history over a chosen duration, such as the last 30 days. This allows us to better understand our data and the trends associated with it.

It can take a considerable amount of time to learn the graphs if a long duration is selected. Additionally, other aspects such as networking may also come into play. Thus, the loading of graphs for long durations may require additional optimization to improve performance.

I have been using the solution for a couple of years.

I would rate the stability of the system a seven out of ten. There are some conditions that can affect this rating, however, we have already addressed a few issues that were causing problems in the backend.

I give the scalability of the solution an eight out of ten.

We previously used Zabbix and switched to Grafana because of its ease of use.

The initial setup is simple. Depending on our needs initially. To plot graphs, there are many plugins and open-source dashboards available for use. 

All of us in the company have been utilizing Grafana and appreciating its results. Grafana is cost-effective and has provided us with a clear, comprehensive view of our applications, infrastructure, and more.

We use the open-source version of Grafana.

I give the solution an eight out of ten.

The beginning is simple, so anyone interested can quickly deploy and begin using Grafana without any difficulty.

I was using a restricted version of Grafana where I didn't have the option to create alerts and didn't have direct options to build dashboards. We used the already built-in dashboards there. Therefore, the most valuable thing was that it had a good visualization tool where we got better clarity on the issues to select the timeline and see the data or charts. So, the visualization tool is the most valuable feature I found.

It could be more user-friendly. For example, if I need to build a chart, I first need to sit and learn something on Grafana to write a query to create a chart, it is not user-friendly. 

Its UI features to create charts can also be improved. Some features could have a link to the documentation. 

Another thing I would like is the alerting feature because it was not there in the version I was using.

Grafana is a stable product because with whatever frequency I have used this tool, I have never faced any downtime. Grafana's dashboard is stable.

It is a scalable product because we used Grafana on-prem, with only one server. If we need to add more Grafana servers, it is possible.

I did not use Grafana that much as it was a built-in application of the company I worked at.

Grafana does not have straightforward documentation or direct answers on help pages. I would suggest Grafana users get support from another user or someone who already has used Grafana. While using Grafana, we need to understand how the queries are written to build a new chart. A new user would need to explore it, how it works, how to install it, etc. It would make it easier to use Grafana.

I give Grafana a rating of six out of ten because it is not very user-friendly. It also needs clear documentation and requires time to get started.

We have a few use cases. We have charts for infrastructure, CPU usage, etc. We have included a lot of metrics for WAFs. We also have some customer metrics and business metrics, such as any number of transactions for a specific action happening on the site. 

It gives us the visibility we need. I like that when we add deployment markers or release markers, we know exactly when an issue arises. For instance, if there is an increased usage of CPU, we can link it directly to the deployment that might have caused the issue. It increases productivity and observability. We can now easily tell when a certain issue arises. It's way easier to debug because it can point you to certain things based on these markers, and we can debug easier.

It's difficult to see the trends on the graph when the range is too long. 

At the company, they'd been using Grafana since I joined. It has been about three years.

It has been working fine for us.

With our workload, it's working fine. Going by that, I'd rate it a 10 out of 10, but I don't know about the other cases.

I've not contacted them.

I don't know if it's the same, but we were using CloudWatch in AWS.

Honeycomb is also similar to this. With all the metrics and performances, you can build dashboards, but I'm new to it.

Our team has two people who are in charge of that, but I'm not aware of its implementation.  

I don't have much experience with other tools, but for my specific case, it has been working great. I'd rate it a 10 out of 10.

We use the solution in a financial institution to monitor applications and infrastructure. 

We really only started. 

So far, the management is very good.

The dashboards are very easy to work with. 

It's a fantastic tool.

Support is helpful. There are many useful forums users can turn to as well.

It can scale.

The stability is good.

There are not a lot of plugins for financial market monitoring. Our old tool had more plugin capabilities. 

We need more AI features. We need more data analytics and monitoring done by AI.

We just started using the solution. We haven't used it for that long. 

The solution is very stable. There are no issues with reliability. There are no bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze. 

I'd rate the scalability nine out of ten. It can extend well. 

The team that is implementing the solution has relied quite a bit on the support and forums, and so far, it has been helpful. So far, we are satisfied with the level of support on offer. 

We used to use a different solution. It had very specific tools for fixed message monitoring, among other features, that were useful for finance companies. Grafana doesn't have much that tailors to our sector. 

I was not involved in the implementation. I work with the team that has implemented it. 

We're a customer and end-user. 

We are likely using the latest version of the solution. I'm not sure of the version number. 

I'd rate the solution six out of ten. So far, I can't say it's doing more than our older monitoring was doing. 

We use Grafana as an APM solution to monitor the performance of our serverless core, like, doctors and containers.

Grafana is a very important tool or product that helps us receive information like alarms, performance, KPIs, and metrics. So Grafana is an important part of our business that helps us to make decisions and plan for business improvement.

The most important feature of Grafana is its alarm formatting capability. Currently, we use the CEMA format to classify alarms according to the callers. For instance, critical alarms are displayed in red, warnings in yellow, and announcement alarms in green. We use Grafana for the formatting of alarms.

The documentation or training provided by Grafana is limited compared to its competitors, like Splunk. Some functionalities are unavailable for us since we use the AWS-managed version of Grafana

I have been using Grafana for three years.

We've never had an outage with Grafana, and its stability is very nice.

Around 25 to 30 people are using Grafana in our organization.

Before using Grafana, we previously used different solutions like PRTG and OpenNMS.

I tried installing Grafana long ago, but it was very hard. Beginners will find that installing Grafana is not as simple as other solutions. You need to have the intermediate or medium-level experience to install Grafana.

Grafana's usability depends on your perspective and function. In my current job, Grafan helps us with serverless solutions. However, Grafana cannot be helpful in monitoring, networking, and interfacing for routers.

My advice to new users of Grafana is to have nice documentation and a good knowledge base before performing tasks like installation or configuration.

Overall, I rate Grafana an eight out of ten.

We primarily use the solution for site visibility.

It helps us monitor our applications and their performance, including CPU.

The heat maps are great.

We like the dashboards on offer. 

It's a stable product.

The solution can scale well.

Pricing isn't overly expensive.

Technical support is good. 

I cannot think of any specific issues we've had.

We'd like an enhancement of legends and labels in the UI. The formatting could be better. 

I've been using the solution for two years. I haven't used it for too long just yet. 

I'd rate the stability eight out of ten. There aren't bugs or glitches that I have noticed. It doesn't crash or freeze. I find it to be reliable. 

I'd rate the scalability eight out of ten. It can extend well. 

We had 50 or more people using it in my previous organization. 

Technical support is fine. They have been helpful and responsive. 

Positive

I'm not sure if it is easy to set up the solution. I did not handle the deployment. 

I have not looked into the ROI.

The pricing is moderate. It is neither too expensive nor overly cheap. 

I am using the latest version of the solution. 

As a cloud solution, it is very good. Many organizations are going to the cloud, and Grafana is the best way to monitor those cloud environments.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. It is a good solution.