Azure Monitor pricing: What you pay vs. what you get

Azure Monitor uses a consumption-based pricing model rather than fixed tiers, meaning costs fluctuate based on specific usage metrics like log ingestion, retention, and alerting. Log ingestion is the primary cost driver and often leads to unpredictable bills as data volumes and complexity grow. For organizations seeking more budget predictability, the article suggests OpManager Nexus as an alternative that charges per monitored resource rather than per volume of data.