IBM Instana Observability pricing
4 plans read from ibm.com
Try Instana for FreeFree 14-day free full-access trial Read 23 Sep 2026 · ibm.com
PayPerUse$0.03 a month Starting at $0.03 USD per MVS hour per monthUsage-based pricing · Essentials or Standard options Read 23 Sep 2026 · ibm.com
SaaS$21.20 a month Starting at $21.20 USD per MVS per monthEssentials or Standard bundles · Unlimited users Read 23 Sep 2026 · ibm.com
Self-Hosted$385.20 a year Starting at $385.20 USD per MVS per yearSelf-managed deployment · Feature parity with SaaS Essentials and Standard Read 23 Sep 2026 · ibm.com
In short
- IBM Instana Observability has a free plan (Try Instana for Free).
- Paid plans published: 3, from $0.03 a month.
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| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle WebCenter Content | — | No | No |
| SAP Cloud ALM | — | Yes | No |
| SAP Extended Enterprise Content Management by OpenText | — | No | No |
| IBM Event Streams | — | No | No |
| RealOpInsight | — | No | No |
| Rossera EventSense | — | No | No |