Sazabi vs Azure Monitor: How They Compare for Teams Running Logs on Azure
Prices and facts checked on vendor pages on Nov 8, 2026.
Azure Monitor is Microsoft's observability service for Azure and hybrid environments. It fits teams that already live in the Azure portal. Sazabi is AI-native observability and security for teams that want issues found and investigated from their logs, wherever those logs come from. Sazabi wrote this page, so check each fact against the linked sources before you decide.
At a Glance
How Azure Monitor Works and Charges
Azure Monitor sends log and trace data to Log Analytics workspaces, where you analyze it with Kusto Query Language (KQL). Metrics go to Azure Monitor workspaces and use PromQL. Application Insights covers application performance monitoring and is described as an OpenTelemetry feature. Alerts include dynamic thresholds and smart detection.
Microsoft also describes an Azure Copilot Observability Agent. It answers questions in natural language, investigates across application and infrastructure signals, creates Azure Monitor issues, and can run on alerts autonomously. If you want AI-assisted triage and you run on Azure, this is a serious option, so test it on the same incident you give Sazabi.
Log pricing depends on the plan you assign to each table. The figures below are for East US in USD, taken from the Azure Monitor pricing page on November 8, 2026.
If a workspace has Microsoft Sentinel enabled, Microsoft says Basic and Auxiliary ingestion is billed with Sentinel meters instead.
How Sazabi Works and Charges
Sazabi does not ask you to pick a log plan per table. Every log you send is searchable for the retention window on your plan, and Sazabi watches the stream for problems. When it finds one, it opens an issue with the evidence and root cause, and you can deliver it to Slack, Microsoft Teams, or email. It does not write code. It hands what it learned to your coding agent through MCP, the CLI, or the API.
Hobby is $50, Startup is $200, and Growth is $1,000 per 30-day cycle. Each includes 200 GB of logs ingested, 50 GB of logs scanned, 20 issues, and 500 AI credits. Beyond that, logs ingested and scanned cost $0.10 per GB, issues cost $4 each, and AI credits cost $0.01 each. There is no yearly billing. See Sazabi pricing.
Worked Example: Two Monthly Volumes
Assumptions: logs only, East US list prices, a 30-day month, and 50% of ingested data scanned by queries. Azure Analytics includes queries and 31 days of retention, so its rows have no query line. The Sazabi column is Startup (30-day retention) with no extra issues or AI credits. The Azure free 5 GB applies to pay-as-you-go only.
Basic Logs are the closest price match, but they are limited to one table per query and have a different feature set than Analytics. Compare plans only on the tables you actually need to search and alert on. At 300 GB per month, Basic Logs cost less than Sazabi Startup. At 3,000 GB, Sazabi Startup costs less. Azure retention beyond the included window adds to the Azure column, and Sazabi issues and AI credits beyond the allowances add to the Sazabi column.
Key Differences for a Log-Centered Team
Plans per table versus one stream. Azure Monitor asks you to decide, table by table, whether data is Analytics, Basic, or Auxiliary. That is useful cost control, and it also means alerting and query features follow the plan. Sazabi treats every log the same and charges for volume ingested and scanned.
No native Azure source in Sazabi. The Sazabi integration catalog lists Azure as a sandbox CLI only. The agent can run the Azure CLI with a service principal, but Sazabi does not pull from Log Analytics or Azure Monitor itself. Telemetry arrives by OpenTelemetry, an OpenTelemetry Collector with an otlphttp exporter, Vector, or Fluent Bit. For an Azure-heavy shop, that is extra plumbing.
Where Azure Monitor does more. It covers Azure resource metrics, virtual machine and Kubernetes monitoring, Application Insights, autoscale, and integration with Microsoft Sentinel. Sazabi does not replace those.
Where Sazabi aims to save effort. If your team spends incidents writing KQL, Sazabi starts from the logs and delivers an investigated issue. It also scans connected repositories for vulnerabilities and files confirmed findings as issues.
Compliance. Sazabi holds SOC 2 Type II, SOC 1, ISO 27001 and ISO 27017 certifications. Anyone who signs an NDA, customer or not, can request the SOC 2 Type II report and ISO 27001 audit reports from the Sazabi Trust Center. HIPAA safeguards are available on select plans. BYOC is documented for AWS, not Azure.
When to Pick Azure Monitor
- Your workloads run mostly on Azure and you want one portal for metrics, logs, traces, and alerts.
- You use Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Cloud, or Application Insights and want one data platform behind them.
- You already know KQL and want to keep alert rules, workbooks, and action groups in Azure.
- You want the Azure Copilot Observability Agent working inside the same tenant.
- Your volume fits a low-cost plan such as Basic or Auxiliary, or a commitment tier that matches steady daily ingestion.
When to Pick Sazabi
- Your stack spans clouds or SaaS tools and you want logs from all of them in one place. Browse the integration catalog.
- You want issues delivered with root cause, and you do not want to maintain alert rules and monitors.
- You want coding agents to read production context through MCP or the CLI.
- You want one flat plan with retention included, instead of per-table plan decisions.
- Your team works in Slack or Microsoft Teams and wants answers in plain language.
Trying Sazabi Alongside Azure Monitor
Keep Azure Monitor for platform metrics and alerts. Point an OpenTelemetry exporter in one Azure-hosted service at your Sazabi intake URL, or add an otlphttp exporter to an OpenTelemetry Collector you already run. Compare the issues Sazabi opens against what your Azure alerts caught over the same week.
Connect the Azure CLI in the Sazabi sandbox if you want the agent to inspect Azure resources during an investigation. Teams comparing across clouds can also read the CloudWatch comparison and the Google Cloud comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Sazabi pull logs straight from Azure Monitor?
The Sazabi docs list no native Azure Monitor log source. Logs reach Sazabi over OpenTelemetry, an OpenTelemetry Collector, Vector or Fluent Bit. Azure itself connects as a sandbox CLI so the Sazabi agent can inspect resources during an investigation.
How much does Azure Monitor charge per GB of logs?
For East US in USD, checked in November 2026, the Analytics Logs plan is $2.30 per GB pay-as-you-go, Basic Logs is $0.50 per GB, and Auxiliary Logs is $0.05 per GB. Commitment tiers lower the Analytics rate.
Does Azure Monitor have AI-assisted investigation?
Yes. Microsoft describes an Azure Copilot Observability Agent that can investigate across application and infrastructure signals, create Azure Monitor issues, and act on alerts. Review the Microsoft documentation for availability and terms.
Can Sazabi send issues to Microsoft Teams?
Yes. The Sazabi pricing page lists Slack and Microsoft Teams as included on every plan, and issues can also be delivered by email.
Sources
- Azure Monitor Logs plans (Analytics, Basic, Auxiliary), per-GB prices for East US in USD, commitment tiers, retention, query and export prices (accessed Nov 8, 2026)
- Azure Monitor scope, workspace types and KQL, Application Insights, and the Azure Copilot Observability Agent and issues (accessed Nov 7, 2026)
- Sazabi plan prices, included usage, overage rates, retention, and Slack and Microsoft Teams availability (accessed Nov 7, 2026)
- Azure connects to Sazabi through sandbox CLI capabilities (accessed Nov 7, 2026)
- The Azure CLI in the Sazabi agent sandbox with a service principal (accessed Nov 8, 2026)
- Forwarding logs and traces to Sazabi with an OpenTelemetry Collector otlphttp exporter (accessed Nov 8, 2026)
- BYOC availability on AWS (accessed Nov 8, 2026)