AWS CloudWatch Logs Pricing 2026
Complete pricing guide with plans, and cost analysis
AWS CloudWatch Logs costs $0.00/GB for X-Ray Traces - Retrieved/Scanned. Plans range from $0.00 to $0.50/GB.
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All AWS CloudWatch Logs Plans & Pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logs - Data Scanned by Logs Insights | $0.01 /GB | — | — |
| What's included at Logs - Data Scanned by Logs Insights Feature details not yet documented for this tier. | |||
| Contributor Insights for CloudWatch Logs | $0.5 /rule | — | — |
| What's included at Contributor Insights for CloudWatch Logs Feature details not yet documented for this tier. | |||
| Application Signals and transaction search | $0.35 /GB | — | — |
| What's included at Application Signals and transaction search Feature details not yet documented for this tier. | |||
| X-Ray Traces - Retrieved/Scanned | $5e-7 /trace | — | — |
| What's included at X-Ray Traces - Retrieved/Scanned Feature details not yet documented for this tier. | |||
| Custom Metrics | $0.3 /metric | — | — |
| What's included at Custom Metrics Feature details not yet documented for this tier. | |||
| API Requests | $0.01 /1k requests | — | — |
| What's included at API Requests Feature details not yet documented for this tier. | |||
| Metrics Insights Queries | $0.01 /1k metrics analyzed | — | — |
| What's included at Metrics Insights Queries Feature details not yet documented for this tier. | |||
| Metric Streams | $0.003 /1k updates | — | — |
| What's included at Metric Streams Feature details not yet documented for this tier. | |||
| Anomaly Detection Alarms | $0.1 /metric | — | — |
| What's included at Anomaly Detection Alarms Feature details not yet documented for this tier. | |||
| Composite Alarms | $0.5 /alarm | — | — |
| What's included at Composite Alarms Feature details not yet documented for this tier. | |||
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Logs - Data Scanned by Logs Insights
Contributor Insights for CloudWatch Logs
Application Signals and transaction search
X-Ray Traces - Retrieved/Scanned
Custom Metrics
API Requests
Metrics Insights Queries
Metric Streams
Anomaly Detection Alarms
Composite Alarms
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Per-seat list price across AWS CloudWatch Logs's plans, annualized. Custom-priced tiers show a hatched bar.
AWS CloudWatch Logs costs $0.00 to $0.50 per GB as of June 2026, with 10 plans available. Plans: Logs - Data Scanned by Logs Insights at $0.01/GB, Contributor Insights for CloudWatch Logs at $0.5/GB, Application Signals and transaction search at $0.35/GB, X-Ray Traces - Retrieved/Scanned at $5e-7/GB, Custom Metrics at $0.3/GB, API Requests at $0.01/GB, Metrics Insights Queries at $0.01/GB, Metric Streams at $0.003/GB, Anomaly Detection Alarms at $0.1/GB, and Composite Alarms at $0.5/GB. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.
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- Free tier: No free tier available
AWS CloudWatch Logs offers 10 pricing tiers: Logs - Data Scanned by Logs Insights, Contributor Insights for CloudWatch Logs, Application Signals and transaction search, X-Ray Traces - Retrieved/Scanned, Custom Metrics, API Requests, Metrics Insights Queries, Metric Streams, Anomaly Detection Alarms, Composite Alarms. Paid plans include Logs - Data Scanned by Logs Insights at $0.01/GB, Contributor Insights for CloudWatch Logs at $0.5/rule, Application Signals and transaction search at $0.35/GB.
Compared to other log management software, AWS CloudWatch Logs is positioned at the budget-friendly price point.
How much does AWS CloudWatch Logs cost?
AWS CloudWatch Logs Pricing Overview
AWS CloudWatch Logs has 10 pricing plans ranging from $0.00 to $0.50/GB. The Logs - Data Scanned by Logs Insights plan costs $0.01/GB. The Contributor Insights for CloudWatch Logs plan costs $0.50/GB. The Application Signals and transaction search plan costs $0.35/GB. The X-Ray Traces - Retrieved/Scanned plan costs $0.00/GB. The Custom Metrics plan costs $0.30/GB. The API Requests plan costs $0.01/GB. The Metrics Insights Queries plan costs $0.01/GB. The Metric Streams plan costs $0.00/GB. The Anomaly Detection Alarms plan costs $0.10/GB. The Composite Alarms plan costs $0.50/GB.
This pricing was last verified in June 14, 2026 from 1 independent source.
AWS CloudWatch Logs offers various pricing tiers based on usage. Pricing is structured around different features and services, with costs calculated per unit of data scanned, rules, traces, metrics, requests, or streams.
The available tiers include options for data scanned by Logs Insights, Contributor Insights, Application Signals, X-Ray Traces, Custom Metrics, API Requests, Metrics Insights Queries, Metric Streams, Anomaly Detection Alarms, and Composite Alarms.
How AWS CloudWatch Logs Pricing Compares
| Software | Starting Price | Top Price |
|---|---|---|
| AWS CloudWatch Logs | $5e-7/GB | $0.5/GB |
| Better Stack | Free | $500/varies |
| Coralogix | $0.05/varies | $1.5/varies |
| Datadog Logs | $0.1/varies | $2.55/varies |
| Elastic Stack (ELK) | Custom | Custom |
| Graylog | Free | $1550/month |
AWS CloudWatch Logs Pricing FAQ
01 What is the price for Logs - Data Scanned by Logs Insights?
Logs - Data Scanned by Logs Insights is priced at $0.01 per GB.
02 What is the price for Contributor Insights for CloudWatch Logs?
Contributor Insights for CloudWatch Logs is priced at $0.5 per rule.
03 What is the price for X-Ray Traces - Retrieved/Scanned?
X-Ray Traces - Retrieved/Scanned is priced at $0.0000005 per trace.
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