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MetricFire

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Spec score 7.8 #12 of 31 in Cloud Monitoring

What it is

MetricFire is a web and API service that runs Graphite and Grafana for monitoring metrics, dashboards, and alerting. Custom application metrics can arrive over TCP, UDP, HTTP POST, or StatsD without an agent or SDK. Built-in Graphite alerting connects with Slack, PagerDuty, and email. Listed integrations include AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Heroku, Telegraf, Prometheus, Redis, and PostgreSQL, alongside Kubernetes, serverless, and synthetic monitoring. Intro costs $16 a month billed annually and includes 500 metrics, six-month retention, 30-second resolution, two team users, 10 alerts, and unlimited dashboards. Basic is $84 a month billed annually with 1,000 metrics and two-year retention; Core is $429 a month billed annually with 5,000 metrics and the same listed allowances. A custom plan is available by contacting MetricFire. There is no free plan, but a 14-day trial is offered.

Spec sheet

Product
MetricFire runs Graphite and Grafana as a fully managed monitoring service for metrics, dashboards, and alerting.Read 4 Oct 2026 · metricfire.com
Intended users
The pricing page describes Intro for individuals, Basic for small teams and startups, and Core for growing teams with scaling metrics.Read 4 Oct 2026 · metricfire.com
Integrations
The site lists integrations including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Heroku, Telegraf, Prometheus, Redis, and PostgreSQL.Read 4 Oct 2026 · metricfire.com
Security
MetricFire says credentials are encrypted at rest and in transit, and access uses least-privilege policies and two-factor authentication.Read 4 Oct 2026 · metricfire.com
Compliance
MetricFire states it uses SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified cloud hosting providers and data centers.Read 4 Oct 2026 · metricfire.com
Support
All plans include email and live chat support from experienced engineers, and customers can arrange technical support meetings.Read 4 Oct 2026 · metricfire.com
Headquarters
Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · metricfire.com
Founded
2012Read 28 Sep 2026 · metricfire.com
Alerting
Graphite alerting is built in, with Slack, PagerDuty, and email integrations.Read 4 Oct 2026 · metricfire.com
Data portability
MetricFire says customers retain ownership of their data and can export it without lock-in.Read 4 Oct 2026 · metricfire.com
Data retention
The pricing page lists 6-month retention on Intro and 2-year retention on Basic and Core.Read 4 Oct 2026 · metricfire.com
Metric limit
If an account consistently exceeds its metric limit, MetricFire says sent data points will be dropped and the account will receive an alert when nearing the limit or when drops occur.Read 4 Oct 2026 · metricfire.com
Metric transport
Custom application metrics can be sent without an agent or SDK over TCP, UDP, HTTP POST, or StatsD.Read 4 Oct 2026 · metricfire.com
Redundancy
The pricing page says stored data has three redundant copies.Read 4 Oct 2026 · metricfire.com

Plans and prices

Intro $16 a month BILLED ANNUALLY 500 Metrics · 6 Month Retention · 30s Resolution · 2 Team Users · 10 Alerts · Unlimited Dashboards Read 4 Oct 2026 · metricfire.com
Basic $84 a month BILLED ANNUALLY 1,000 Metrics · 2 Year Retention · 30s Resolution · Unlimited Users · Unlimited Alerts · Unlimited Dashboards Read 4 Oct 2026 · metricfire.com
Core $429 a month BILLED ANNUALLY 5,000 Metrics · 2 Year Retention · 30s Resolution · Unlimited Users · Unlimited Alerts · Unlimited Dashboards Read 4 Oct 2026 · metricfire.com
Design Your Perfect Plan Priced on request Contact Us Customized Metric Count · 2 Year Retention · 30s Resolution · Unlimited Users · Unlimited Alerts · Unlimited Dashboards Read 4 Oct 2026 · metricfire.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Accepts metrics without an agent or SDK
  • Built-in Slack, PagerDuty, and email alerting
  • Supports Kubernetes, serverless, and synthetic monitoring
  • Two-year retention on Basic and Core
  • Email and live chat support on all plans

Limits

  • No free plan
  • Metric limits can cause dropped data points
  • Intro limits users to two team members
  • Plans are billed annually

Who it suits

Intro is described for individuals, Basic for small teams and startups, and Core for growing teams with scaling metrics. It suits organizations needing managed Graphite and Grafana monitoring with cloud and database integrations.

Verdict

MetricFire provides managed Graphite and Grafana with flexible metric transport, integrations, and alerting. Capacity, retention, and user allowances vary by paid annual plan, with a 14-day trial but no free tier.

Where Specifiction places it

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