Yes, Simple Observability has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. The free plan includes free plan for 1 server, 50 metrics per server, and 500,000 log lines per month. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $1.50/mo, and no credit card is required to sign up.
About
Simple Observability is a hosted server monitoring platform that collects metrics, logs, and cron job results through a single agent installed with one command. The agent sends data outbound over HTTPS to the vendor cloud, and configuration is managed from a web UI rather than local config files.
The service includes metrics, log search, alerts, dashboards, mobile access, and built-in integrations for common server software and infrastructure components. The pricing page lists a free plan for one server with 50 metrics per server and low log volume, plus a paid plan at $3 per server per month.
- One-command agent installation
- 1 server free plan
- 50 metrics per server
- 500,000 log lines monthly
- Low log volume allowance
- Web UI configuration
- Metrics and log monitoring
- Cron job monitoring
- Slack and Discord alerts
Free Tier Value
This free tier is a capped starter plan, not an unlimited one: it includes one server with meaningful but limited monitoring quotas, while the cheapest paid plan is $3 per server per month. Since the free plan gives roughly half of the paid plan’s practical capacity, it’s worth about $1.50/month; no credit card is required, which lowers friction, but the cap keeps it well below the paid tier.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- Free plan for 1 server.
- 50 metrics per server.
- Low log volume.
- 500,000 log lines per month.
See Simple Observability pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Paid
- servers
- unlimited
- metrics per server
- 100
- log volume per server
- 4,000,000
- jobs per server
- 10
- alert rules
- unlimited
- Unlimited servers
- 100 metrics per server
- High log volume
Custom Plans
- servers
- unlimited
- metrics per server
- custom
- log volume per server
- custom
- jobs per server
- custom
- alert rules
- custom
- Volume discounts
- Custom retention
- SLA available
Pricing extracted from Simple Observability's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is Simple Observability free forever?
Yes. Simple Observability has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
Does Simple Observability require a credit card?
No. You can start on Simple Observability's free tier without entering card details.
What happens when you exceed Simple Observability's free tier?
You move to a paid plan. Simple Observability's cheapest paid plan is Paid at $3 / unit / month.
What is Simple Observability's free tier worth?
Simple Observability's free tier is worth about $1.50 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 47/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
