Enterno.io vs Grafana
Built-in monitoring vs a visualization layer with no data source of its own
Overview
<p>Grafana is excellent for displaying metrics, but it does not collect data on its own. A complete setup requires Prometheus, data sources, and a dedicated server.</p><p>Enterno.io is a single platform: monitoring, alerts, web tools, and check history — with no additional infrastructure.</p>
Feature Comparison Table
| Feature | Enterno.io | Grafana |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime monitoring Grafana is visualization only | ✓ | ✗ |
| SSL monitoring | ✓ | ✗ |
| Web tools (60+) | ✓ | ✗ |
| WHOIS check | ✓ | ✗ |
| DNS monitoring | ✓ | ✗ |
| Built-in alerts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Metrics visualization | ✗ | ✓ |
| Telegram alerts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data stored in Russia | ✓ | ✗ |
| No server required | ✓ | ✗ |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free plan Grafana Cloud limited | ✓ | ✓ |
Feature comparison
| Feature | Enterno.io | Grafana |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime monitoring Grafana is visualization only | ✓ | ✗ |
| SSL monitoring | ✓ | ✗ |
| Web tools (60+) | ✓ | ✗ |
| WHOIS check | ✓ | ✗ |
| DNS monitoring | ✓ | ✗ |
| Built-in alerts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Metrics visualization | ✗ | ✓ |
| Telegram alerts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data stored in Russia | ✓ | ✗ |
| No server required | ✓ | ✗ |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free plan Grafana Cloud limited | ✓ | ✓ |
How much you save switching to Enterno
Enter your current monthly bill and pick an Enterno plan — we compute the delta.
Three steps to migrate
Honest: migration takes some manual work — no "1-click magic". But it is three clear steps.
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Export your monitors from Grafana
Most providers offer a CSV export of your monitor list (URL, name, interval). Save it locally — you will upload it in step 2.
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Import the CSV into Enterno.io
Open /monitors → "Import" and upload the file. Enterno maps URL + interval automatically; you can adjust intervals to match your plan floor.
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Cut over webhooks and DNS subscriptions
Point your alerting endpoints (Slack/Telegram/PagerDuty) at the new Enterno webhooks, then disable monitors on Grafana. Run both in parallel for ~24h to be safe.
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Website Monitoring Plans & Pricing
Grafana as a complement
Enterno.io and Grafana solve different problems. Use Grafana for internal metrics visualization. Use Enterno.io for external website monitoring, SSL, WHOIS, and uptime. Many teams use both.
Migrate from Grafana
Where Grafana wins
Every monitoring tool has trade-offs. Grafana brings its own strengths to the table — typically a longer market presence, deeper integrations in its native ecosystem, or pricing tiers tuned for a different audience. We surface the honest comparison so you can pick the right tool for your context, not just the one we built.
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