IBM Instana Observability
ibm.com · checked 23 Sept 2026
How it plugs in
—Public API
NoOpen source
NoFree tier
Signal on Database Monitoring4.4#32 of 38

Pricing
- Try Instana for Free14-day free full-access trialFree
- PayPerUseStarting at $0.03 USD per MVS hour per month · Usage-based pricing · Essentials or Standard options$0.03/mo
- SaaSStarting at $21.20 USD per MVS per month · Essentials or Standard bundles · Unlimited users$21.20/mo
- Self-HostedStarting at $385.20 USD per MVS per year · Self-managed deployment · Feature parity with SaaS Essentials and Standard$385/yr
As ibm.com lists them, checked 23 Sept 2026.
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