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.
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.
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| Embedded vs. Internal BI | Internal-first (Designed for monitoring/observability; embedding possible via Enterprise features) | Purpose-built for embedding (Customer-facing analytics, easy to drop into your app) |
| End User Dashboard Creation & Modification | Limited (Dashboard creation intended for engineers; no SaaS end-user editing) | Yes (End users can build, modify, and save their own dashboards) |
| White-Labeling | Partial (Enterprise supports branding; plugins required for deeper re-skinning) | Full support (Branding, custom domains, CSS, full control) |
| CSS Custom styling | Limited (Custom themes and styles require Grafana Enterprise + JSON overrides) | Extensive (Customize every detail with CSS) |
| Localization | Not supported (English UI; localization requires community plugins) | Full support (Languages, currencies, timezones all built-in) |
| Multi-Tenant Architecture | Workarounds (Organizations & teams simulate multi-tenancy; complex to manage) | Purpose-built (Designed for SaaS, handles many clients out of the box) |
| Dashboard Templates & Charts | Yes (Community dashboard library; strong in monitoring templates) | Extensive (Ready-to-use templates + custom charts) |
| Drag-and-drop builder | Limited (Panel-based editing; not a business-user drag-and-drop experience) | Yes (Fast, intuitive dashboard creation) |
| Visualizations from code | Yes (Custom panels/plugins supported, but require dev effort) | Advanced (Flex SDK, modular, developer-friendly) |
| Custom charts | Yes (Custom panels via plugin development) | Yes (Supports custom-built visualizations) |
| Period-over-Period Comparison | Limited (Time-shift functions supported, but not business-friendly) | Yes (Compare any two time periods) |
| Formulas | Yes (Transformations and math functions supported, but technical) | Basic (Quick, business-user-friendly) |
| Interactivity / Ext. platforms | Limited (Links and variables possible; richer interactivity requires custom code) | Advanced (Rich integrations and interactivity) |
| Drilldown | Basic (Panel links and variables simulate drilldown; no native hierarchy) | Advanced (Click-through data exploration) |
| Native array column support | Not supported (Requires transformations before ingest) | Full support (Native JSON/array support, no flattening needed) |
| Embeddable AI / Conversational | Not available (No NLQ or conversational features) | Conversational analytics (Natural language queries, ready to use) |
| Intelligent Data Acceleration | Yes (Live queries + streaming supported; designed for monitoring) | From every 30 seconds (Near real-time updates) |
| Licensing Model | Enterprise (Advanced embedding and white-label require Grafana Enterprise license) | No extra licenses needed for end users (Simple, scalable pricing) |
| Roles and security | Yes (RBAC supported; row-level requires external DB controls) | Yes (Granular access control, RBAC + tenant separation) |
| Domain Independence | Limited (Grafana Cloud under grafana.net, domain control only in self-host) | Full (Deploy anywhere, use any domain) |
| Mobile & Tablet Responsiveness | Yes (Responsive dashboards across devices; strong mobile app) | Excellent (Optimized for desktop, tablet, mobile) |
Avantages de 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 toGrafana
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