GCP Cloud Monitoring Pricing (2026)
Cloud monitoring services collect metrics, logs, and traces from your infrastructure and applications. They provide dashboards, alerting, and anomaly detection to maintain operational visibility across your entire cloud environment. Cloud Monitoring provides integrated metrics, uptime checks, and dashboards with native integration across all Google Cloud services. Starting from $0.0000/hr ($0.00/mo) for Prometheus Samples Ingested.
Key Features
- ✓Automatic metric collection from cloud resources
- ✓Custom metrics and log aggregation
- ✓Configurable alarms and notification policies
- ✓Dashboard creation and visualization
- ✓Log search and analytics with query languages
Common Use Cases
Infrastructure Monitoring
Track CPU, memory, disk, and network metrics across all your cloud resources with automatic alerting on anomalies.
Application Performance
Monitor application latency, error rates, and throughput to identify performance bottlenecks and regressions.
Cost Optimization
Use resource utilization metrics to right-size instances and identify underutilized resources for cost savings.
On-Demand Pricing
Pay-as-you-go pricing with no upfront commitment. You are billed per hour of usage and can start or stop at any time. Hourly rates start at $0.0000/hr ($0.00/mo) for Prometheus Samples Ingested.
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Workload Metrics Samples Ingested | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
| Prometheus Samples Ingested | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
Reserved Instance & Savings Plans Pricing
Commit to 1 or 3 years for lower hourly rates.
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo | 1yr RI/hr | 3yr RI/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workload Metrics Samples Ingested | $0.0000 | $0.00 | - | - |
| Prometheus Samples Ingested | $0.0000 | $0.00 | - | - |
How Cloud Monitoring Pricing Works
On-Demand
Pay per hour with no long-term commitment. Ideal for variable workloads and development environments.
Reserved / Committed Use
Commit to 1 or 3 years for significant discounts.
Spot / Preemptible
Use spare capacity at steep discounts. Best for fault-tolerant, batch, and stateless workloads.
Monthly Cost Examples
Frequently Asked Questions
What is GCP Cloud Monitoring?
GCP Cloud Monitoring is a cloud service offered by Google Cloud Platform. It provides various configurations (2 pricing tiers available) with pay-as-you-go and committed-use pricing options.
How much does GCP Cloud Monitoring cost per month?
Prices range from $0.00/month for Prometheus Samples Ingested to $0.00/month for Workload Metrics Samples Ingested on On-Demand pricing in us-east1.
Does GCP Cloud Monitoring have a free tier?
GCP offers various free tier options. Check the official GCP pricing page for the most current free tier details for Cloud Monitoring.
How many GCP Cloud Monitoring pricing tiers are available?
There are 2 pricing tiers available for GCP Cloud Monitoring. These range from entry-level configurations to high-performance options for enterprise workloads.
What pricing models does GCP Cloud Monitoring offer?
GCP Cloud Monitoring offers On-Demand (pay-per-hour, no commitment), Reserved/Committed Use (1-3 year commitments for significant discounts), and in some cases Spot/Preemptible pricing for interruptible workloads at the lowest cost.
Are monitoring and management services free?
Most providers include basic monitoring (CPU, memory, disk metrics) at no extra cost. Custom metrics, detailed logs, extended retention, and advanced features like anomaly detection are charged per metric, per GB ingested, or per API call. Costs can grow quickly with high-cardinality metrics.