Made in IndiaFree plan
Starts at
Free plan
- Starting price
- $49/month
- Teams minimum, counted as usage
- Free trial / plan
- Free
- Self-hosted Community Edition
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Web
- App Advisor rating
- 4.6
- transparency & India fit
What is SigNoz?
SigNoz is an open-source observability platform that puts application traces, logs and metrics in one product, built from the start around OpenTelemetry. It was co-founded in September 2020 by Pranay Prateek and Ankit Nayan, went through Y Combinator in 2021 and raised USD 5.4 million in 2023 in a round led by SignalFire. Its job listings give a Bengaluru registered address, though the team itself works fully remote. For Indian engineering teams it is one of the few serious Datadog and New Relic alternatives with roots here.
The product comes in three forms. The Community Edition is free and self-hosted using Docker, plain Linux or Kubernetes Helm charts, and covers APM, logs, infrastructure monitoring, dashboards and alerts. SigNoz Cloud Teams is the managed service at a USD 49 monthly minimum that counts as usage, then USD 0.30 per GB of logs or traces and USD 0.10 per million metric samples. Enterprise starts at about USD 4,000 a month and can run as dedicated cloud, bring-your-own-cloud or self-hosted with support.
What makes it practical for Indian buyers is that the Cloud workspace can be created in an India region, alongside US and EU, which helps if your security team wants telemetry kept in the country. Teams also includes unlimited teammates and hosts, so you pay for data volume rather than seats, and SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA coverage apply on Teams and Enterprise.
The weak points are real. Self-hosting is free in licence terms but you run the ClickHouse-based storage, upgrades and backups yourself, which needs someone who understands databases at volume. The Community Edition lacks SAML SSO and anomaly detection, Cloud billing is in US dollars only, and default Teams retention is 15 days for logs and traces. If your log volume is unpredictable, set ingestion limits early, because usage pricing grows quickly.
What works well
- +OpenTelemetry-native, so instrumentation you add is not locked to SigNoz if you move later
- +Traces, logs and metrics are stored and queried together in one columnar database
- +SigNoz Cloud lets you pick an India data region, alongside US and EU options
- +Teams pricing has no per-seat or per-host charge, only the volume of data ingested
- +Free self-hosted Community Edition with Docker, Linux and Kubernetes Helm install paths
- +Startups under three years old with fewer than 30 staff get Teams at USD 19 a month for a year
- +Official migration guides for teams moving off Datadog, Grafana and New Relic
What to watch out for
- −Cloud plans are billed in US dollars, with no INR pricing published on the pricing page
- −Community Edition leaves out SAML SSO, anomaly detection and SOC 2 or HIPAA coverage
- −Self-hosting means your team owns ClickHouse storage, scaling, upgrades and backups
- −Default Teams retention is only 15 days for logs and traces and one month for metrics
- −Enterprise starts around USD 4,000 a month, a big jump from the USD 49 Teams minimum
- −Audit logs and multi-tenancy were still marked as coming soon on the pricing page
Best suited for: Indian SaaS and product engineering teams replacing Datadog or New Relic to cut monitoring bills · Teams already using OpenTelemetry that want one backend for traces, logs and metrics · Companies that need telemetry data hosted in India for internal policy or client requirements · Early-stage startups that qualify for the USD 19 a month startup programme
SigNoz at a glance
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SigNoz features
Researched from SigNoz's official product pages · updated October 2026.
APM and tracing
- Latency, error rate, throughput and Apdex
- Distributed tracing with trace explorer
- Trace funnels
- Exception tracking
Logs
- Log collection and management
- Visual query builder
- Configurable retention
- Correlation with traces and metrics
Metrics and dashboards
- Custom dashboards and templates
- Query Builder
- PromQL support
- ClickHouse SQL queries
Infrastructure and alerts
- Kubernetes monitoring
- Host monitoring
- Alerts on any signal
- LLM and AI observability
Administration
- SAML SSO
- Roles and service accounts
- API access to telemetry
- MCP server for AI agents
AI capabilities
- Noz AI teammate on SigNoz Cloud
- MCP server for agent-native workflows
SigNoz pricing (USD)
SourceEvery edition as published by the vendor · free trial: 30 days on SigNoz Cloud, no credit card. Prices exclude GST unless stated. Full SigNoz pricing breakdown
Community Edition
Free
Self-hosted
- Open source, run on your own servers
- APM, logs, infrastructure monitoring and alerting
- Docker, Linux and Kubernetes Helm installs
- No SAML SSO or anomaly detection
Teams
$49/month minimum
Usage-based
- Logs and traces $0.30 per GB ingested
- Metrics $0.10 per million samples
- Unlimited teammates and hosts
- 15-day log and trace retention, 1-month metrics
- SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA
Enterprise
From $4,000/month
Annual contract
- Dedicated cloud, BYOC or self-hosted with support
- Volume discounts
- Dedicated support, guided migration and SLA
- Team training
Other pricing options & add-ons
Startups programme
Companies under 3 years old, fewer than 30 staff, under $6M raised
$19/month for 12 months
- • Prices in US dollars; GST not mentioned
- • Teams minimum is credited against usage
Buying for a team? App Advisor can get you a volume quote and any partner discount available.
Implementing SigNoz
SourceWays to implement
- SigNoz Cloud (managed)
- Self-hosted Community Edition
- Enterprise dedicated, BYOC or self-hosted
Same day for a Cloud trial; longer for production self-hosting
- 1Create a Cloud workspace or install via Docker or Helm
- 2Add OpenTelemetry instrumentation to services
- 3Send logs and infrastructure metrics
- 4Build dashboards and alerts
Need a certified partner in India to set up SigNoz?Implementation help
Integrations, security & India
Integrations
- OpenTelemetry SDKs and Collector
- Kubernetes and host infrastructure monitoring
- PromQL queries for Prometheus-style metrics
- ClickHouse SQL for custom dashboard queries
- MCP server for AI agent workflows
- Migration paths from Datadog, Grafana and New Relic
Security & compliance
- SOC 2 Type II on Teams and Enterprise
- HIPAA on Teams and Enterprise, with BAA as a Teams add-on
- SSO with SAML (not in Community Edition)
- Roles and service accounts for access control
- Configurable data retention
For Indian businesses
- SigNoz Cloud workspaces can be created in an India region as well as the US and EU
- Job listings show a Bengaluru, Karnataka (560001) registered office, though the team works remotely
- Cloud pricing is published only in US dollars, so Indian buyers pay in USD on card or contract
- The startup programme (USD 19 a month for 12 months) fits many early Indian startups under USD 6 million raised
Support, resources & partner network
Support & learning
- Teams: in-product chat, email and Slack support
- Enterprise: dedicated support, guided migration, team training and SLA
- Community Edition: community Slack and GitHub
Trust, compliance & who uses SigNoz
2020
In business since
SigNoz timeline — releases & milestones
Is SigNoz the best choice for you?
Best choice if you are…
- Indian SaaS and product engineering teams replacing Datadog or New Relic to cut monitoring bills
- Teams already using OpenTelemetry that want one backend for traces, logs and metrics
- Companies that need telemetry data hosted in India for internal policy or client requirements
- Early-stage startups that qualify for the USD 19 a month startup programme
Look elsewhere if you are…
- Small businesses without developers, since SigNoz needs code instrumentation and DevOps skills
- Teams wanting a free self-hosted setup but with nobody able to operate ClickHouse in production
- Buyers who need INR invoicing with GST from the vendor for budgeting
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Specifications
- Category
- DevOps, CI/CD & monitoring
- Vendor
- SigNoz
- Headquarters
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2021
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Starting price
- Free plan
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Platforms
- Web
- Best for
- Startup, Small business, SMB
- Made in India
- Yes
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SigNoz — frequently asked questions
How much does SigNoz cost in India?+
SigNoz Cloud Teams has a USD 49 monthly minimum, which counts towards usage. After that, logs and traces cost USD 0.30 per GB ingested and metrics USD 0.10 per million samples. Prices are in US dollars, with no INR rate card published. The self-hosted Community Edition is free to use, while Enterprise starts around USD 4,000 a month.
Is SigNoz free?+
Yes, the SigNoz Community Edition is open source and free to self-host on Docker, Linux or Kubernetes. It includes APM, logs, infrastructure monitoring, dashboards and alerting. You pay only for your own servers and the time to run them. SAML SSO, anomaly detection and compliance coverage are not part of the free edition.
Does SigNoz have a free trial?+
SigNoz Cloud offers a 30-day free trial with no credit card required, according to its Teams sign-up page. During the trial you can send traces, logs and metrics to a managed workspace in the US, EU or India region. After 30 days you move to the paid Teams plan or switch to the free self-hosted edition.
Can SigNoz store data in India?+
Yes. When you create a SigNoz Cloud workspace you can choose an India region, along with US and EU options. That helps Indian companies whose clients or security policies expect logs and traces to stay in the country. If you need full control, self-hosting SigNoz in your own Indian cloud account is the other route.
Is GST charged on SigNoz Cloud?+
SigNoz publishes its Cloud prices in US dollars and the pricing page does not mention GST or INR invoices. Indian buyers paying a foreign-currency SaaS bill usually have to handle GST under reverse charge, so check the invoice entity with SigNoz sales and your accountant before committing to an annual contract.
SigNoz vs Datadog: which is better for Indian teams?+
SigNoz is usually much cheaper for teams with many hosts or users, because Teams charges only for data volume with unlimited teammates and hosts. It is OpenTelemetry-native, so instrumentation stays portable. Datadog offers a wider set of products and integrations out of the box. SigNoz publishes a migration guide for teams moving from Datadog.
Does SigNoz have a mobile app?+
SigNoz is a web application for engineers and does not list a native Android or iOS app on its pricing or docs pages. Alerts can be routed to your on-call channels so engineers get notified on their phones, but dashboards, trace exploration and log queries are meant to be used in the browser.
Is SigNoz secure and compliant?+
SigNoz Cloud Teams and Enterprise plans are covered by SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA, and a BAA is available as a Teams add-on. The product supports SAML single sign-on, roles and service accounts, and configurable retention. The free Community Edition does not carry these certifications, so security depends on how you host it.
How long does it take to set up SigNoz?+
A SigNoz Cloud workspace can be created in minutes, and sending first data depends on adding OpenTelemetry instrumentation to your services. Self-hosting with Docker Compose is quick for testing, while a production Kubernetes install with Helm takes longer to size. Enterprise customers get guided migration and team training from SigNoz.
Is SigNoz an Indian company?+
SigNoz was co-founded by Pranay Prateek and Ankit Nayan and its job listings give a registered office in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The team works fully remote and is backed by Y Combinator and US investors such as SignalFire. Some directories list a San Francisco head office, so it operates across both countries.
How much does SigNoz cost?+
SigNoz publishes its plans at https://signoz.io/pricing/. Check that page for current prices, as plans change.
Does SigNoz have a free trial?+
Yes. SigNoz's official site offers a free trial.
Is SigNoz secure and compliant?+
SigNoz's official site states SOC 2, HIPAA compliance.
What is SigNoz?+
SigNoz is devops, ci/cd & monitoring by SigNoz, an Indian company from Bengaluru. Open-source observability built in Bengaluru.
How much does SigNoz cost?+
SigNoz has a free plan. Check the vendor's pricing page for current plans.
Does SigNoz offer a free trial or free plan?+
Yes — SigNoz offers a free plan you can start with.
Is SigNoz made in India?+
Yes. SigNoz is built by SigNoz, headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Who is SigNoz best suited for?+
SigNoz suits startup, small business, smb buyers looking for devops, ci/cd & monitoring.
What are the best alternatives to SigNoz?+
Popular alternatives in devops, ci/cd & monitoring include Site24x7, ManageEngine Applications Manager, ManageEngine OpManager. Use App Advisor's compare tool to see them side by side.
How is SigNoz deployed?+
SigNoz is available as a cloud (SaaS) product, with web access.
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