Switch from

Grafana

to Luzmo

Grafana started as a monitoring tool for engineers. When you try to embed dashboards for non-technical customers, though, it quickly shows its limits. White-labeling requires plug-ins or enterprise editions, multi-tenancy is complex, and end-user dashboard creation isn’t designed for SaaS customers.

Luzmo is built from the ground up for embedded analytics. You get polished, interactive dashboards that your customers can create and customize themselves. 

Don’t give your customers a monitoring tool disguised as BI. Deliver embedded analytics that feels like a natural part of your product.

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Why we clearly stand out from

Grafana

We’ve broken down the details so it’s easy to compare. Here’s a side-by-side look at where Luzmo gives you more control, flexibility, and scalability than Grafana.

Embedded vs. Internal BI
End User Dashboard Creation & Modification
White-Labeling
CSS Custom styling
Localization
Multi-Tenant Architecture
Dashboard Templates & Charts
Drag-and-drop builder
Visualizations from code
Custom charts
AI-Powered Insight Discovery
Period-over-Period Comparison
Formulas
Interactivity / Ext. platforms
Drilldown
Native array column support
Embeddable AI / Conversational
Intelligent Data Acceleration
Interactivity & Filters
Data Refresh & Performance
Licensing Model
Roles and security
User Management
Domain Independence
Mobile & Tablet Responsiveness
✅ Purpose-built for embedding

(Customer-facing analytics, easy to drop into your app)

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✅ Yes

(End users can build, modify, and save their own dashboards)

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✅ Full support

(Branding, custom domains, CSS, full control)

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✅ Extensive

(Customize every detail with CSS)

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✅ Full support

(Languages, currencies, timezones all built-in)

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✅ Purpose-built

(Designed for SaaS, handles many clients out of the box)

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✅ Extensive

(Ready-to-use templates + custom charts)

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✅ Yes

(Fast, intuitive dashboard creation)

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✅ Advanced

(Flex SDK, modular, developer-friendly)

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✅ Yes

(Supports custom-built visualizations)

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❗ Basic

(Simple comparisons for business users)

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❗ Basic

(Quick, business-user-friendly)

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✅ Advanced

(Rich integrations and interactivity)

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✅ Advanced

(Click-through data exploration)

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✅ Full support

(Native JSON/array support, no flattening needed)

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✅ Conversational analytics

(Natural language queries, ready to use)

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✅ From every 30 seconds

(Near real-time updates)

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✅ No extra licenses needed for end users

(Simple, scalable pricing)

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✅ Yes

(Granular access control, RBAC + tenant separation)

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✅ Full

(Deploy anywhere, use any domain)

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✅ Excellent

(Optimized for desktop, tablet, mobile)

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❗ Internal-first

(Designed for monitoring/observability; embedding possible via Enterprise features)

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❗ Limited

(Dashboard creation intended for engineers; no SaaS end-user editing)

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❗ Partial

(Enterprise supports branding; plugins required for deeper re-skinning)

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❗ Limited

(Custom themes and styles require Grafana Enterprise + JSON overrides)

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❌ Not supported

(English UI; localization requires community plugins)

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❗ Workarounds

(Organizations & teams simulate multi-tenancy; complex to manage)

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✅ Yes

(Community dashboard library; strong in monitoring templates)

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❗ Limited

(Panel-based editing; not a business-user drag-and-drop experience)

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✅ Yes

(Custom panels/plugins supported, but require dev effort)

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✅ Yes

(Custom panels via plugin development)

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❗ Limited

(Time-shift functions supported, but not business-friendly)

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✅ Yes

(Transformations and math functions supported, but technical)

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❗ Limited

(Links and variables possible; richer interactivity requires custom code)

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❗ Basic

(Panel links and variables simulate drilldown; no native hierarchy)

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❌ Not supported

(Requires transformations before ingest)

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❌ Not available

(No NLQ or conversational features)

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✅ Yes

(Live queries + streaming supported; designed for monitoring)

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❗ Enterprise

(Advanced embedding and white-label require Grafana Enterprise license)

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✅ Yes

(RBAC supported; row-level requires external DB controls)

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❗ Limited

(Grafana Cloud under grafana.net, domain control only in self-host)

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✅ Yes

(Responsive dashboards across devices; strong mobile app)

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Benefits of Luzmo

Luzmo is fully cloud-based, whereas traditional BI tools often rely on heavy on-prem setups or complex hybrid environments. Here’s why that matters—and how you benefit.

Skip the setup, start innovating

Deploy Luzmo in days—not months. We take care of the heavy lifting so your team can focus on building amazing products and services.

Your analytics, wherever you are

Empower your users with AI-driven insights embedded directly into your app. Luzmo lets you automate analytics, surfacing key trends instantly—no manual digging required.

Slash costs, skip the hardware

Forget about pricey servers and endless maintenance fees. With Luzmo’s cloud-based platform, you only pay for what you need—no hidden surprises.

Stay up to date, always

Forget about manual updates—we automatically keep your dashboards up-to-date with no effort required on your end.

Grow without limits

Whether you’re serving 100 users or 10,000, our cloud infrastructure scales to meet your needs—no performance hiccups or extra dev work required.

Built-in peace of mind

With SOC2 and GDPR compliance baked in, your data is protected around the clock. Sleep easier knowing security is handled by experts.

See for yourself how Luzmo compares to

Grafana

Try Luzmo with this interactive demo and see how this simplifies your workflow.

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