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IBM Instana Observability pricing

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IBM Instana Observability costs from $21.20/unit/mo on its cheapest paid plan; 4 plans in all, as listed on ibm.com — prices checked 23 Sep 2026.

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IBM Instana Observability pricing at a glance

Plans 14-day trial No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 23 Sep 2026.
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IBM Instana Observability plans & pricing

PlanPriceKey limits
Try Instana for FreeFree
  • 14-day free full-access trial
PayPerUse$0.03/unit usage-based Starting at $0.03 USD per MVS hour per month
  • Usage-based pricing
  • Essentials or Standard options
SaaS$21.20/unit/mo Starting at $21.20 USD per MVS per month
  • Essentials or Standard bundles
  • Unlimited users
Self-Hosted$385.20/unit/yr Starting at $385.20 USD per MVS per year
  • Self-managed deployment
  • Feature parity with SaaS Essentials and Standard

Prices as published by the vendor on ibm.com, checked 23 Sep 2026; taxes and regional pricing may differ. We do not change a plan's price or its limits — this table is what the vendor's own pricing page said on that date.

What the price includes

  • Free trial
    14 days
  • Built for
    Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
  • Integrations
    300+ integrations: OpenTelemetry
  • Free plan
    No
  • Paid from
    $21.20/unit/mo
  • Distributed tracing
    Yes

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Prices checked by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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