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Indie alternatives to Kibana

3 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Kibana does, 3 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

The alternatives

1. OpenSearch

Open-source search and analytics suite

OpenSearch is a Linux Foundation search, log analytics and vector search engine with dashboards, forked from Elasticsearch.

Free · Self-hosted, Linux · Website ↗

3. OpenObserve

Observability platform for logs, metrics and traces

OpenObserve is an open-source observability backend that stores logs, metrics and traces on object storage for lower cost.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to Kibana?

Yes. 3 of the 3 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: OpenSearch, Grafana and OpenObserve.

Is there an open-source alternative to Kibana?

OpenSearch, Grafana and OpenObserve are open source.

Can I self-host an alternative to Kibana?

Yes: OpenSearch, Grafana and OpenObserve can run on your own server.

Which Kibana alternatives work on Mac, Windows, iPhone or Android?

On Linux: OpenSearch. On the web: Grafana and OpenObserve.

What makes these alternatives to Kibana “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Kibana.

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