Grafana Labs vs Elastic
Two open-core companies whose licence terms have both changed.
The result
- Grafana LabsTransparency 50/100 DBand DRank 8 of 28 in Monitoring and observability
- ElasticTransparency 30/100 EBand ERank 18 of 28 in Monitoring and observability
2 differences out of 10 criteria we could measure for both, last measured 2026-08-31. They match on 8 of the 10 criteria we could measure for both.
Public transparency score, not a product or security rating. This page compares what these two vendors publish, not what their products do.
Where they differ
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Public pricing | We found it for Grafana Labs (source). For Elastic we checked 5 addresses and found none. |
| HTTPS enforced with HSTS | We found it for Grafana Labs (source). For Elastic we checked 2 addresses and found none. |
Where they match
Found for both, each with its source on the vendor page:
Found for neither at the addresses we checked (8 for Grafana Labs, 8 for Elastic on the first of them). That is what we found, not a statement about what either vendor has.
- Data processing agreement
- Subprocessor list
- Uptime SLA with a figure
- No third-party tracking before consent
- security.txt (RFC 9116)
The full labels
Every criterion with its weight, and the band each vendor lands in. Every line links the page we found it on; a cross means we found nothing at the addresses we checked.
Transparency labelsaas-ranking.com
Grafana Labs
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
Published commitments4 of 7 found, 2 not measured
- not foundData processing agreement×3
- not foundSubprocessor list×3
- foundData location stated×3
- foundStatus page with history×2
- foundPublic pricing×2
- not measuredNotice before subprocessors change×2
- foundCertifications named×1
- not foundUptime SLA with a figure×1
- not measuredNamed privacy contact×1
Measured behaviour1 of 3 found
- foundHTTPS enforced with HSTS×2
- not foundNo third-party tracking before consent×2
- not foundsecurity.txt (RFC 9116)×1
Checked 2026-08-31. Every line links the page we found it on. A cross means we found nothing at the addresses we checked, not that the vendor has no such document. A transparency score, not a product rating.
Transparency labelsaas-ranking.com
Elastic
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
Published commitments3 of 7 found, 2 not measured
- not foundData processing agreement×3
- not foundSubprocessor list×3
- foundData location stated×3
- foundStatus page with history×2
- not foundPublic pricing×2
- not measuredNotice before subprocessors change×2
- foundCertifications named×1
- not foundUptime SLA with a figure×1
- not measuredNamed privacy contact×1
Measured behaviour0 of 3 found
- not foundHTTPS enforced with HSTS×2
- not foundNo third-party tracking before consent×2
- not foundsecurity.txt (RFC 9116)×1
Checked 2026-08-31. Every line links the page we found it on. A cross means we found nothing at the addresses we checked, not that the vendor has no such document. A transparency score, not a product rating.
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The order of the two names is the order of our editorial list. It is not a ranking, and no vendor pays to appear here or to appear first. See how we measure.