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Jaeger

Jaeger traces requests through distributed systems.

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Our verdict

Who it's for

Open-source distributed tracing system

Who should look elsewhere

Storage needs planning

Pros

  • +Distributed tracing
  • +OpenTelemetry compatible
  • +Good visualization
  • +Free and open source
  • +Kubernetes native

Cons

  • −Storage needs planning
  • −Setup complexity
  • −UI basic
  • −Resource intensive
  • −Learning curve

Key features

  • ✓Distributed tracing
  • ✓OpenTelemetry
  • ✓Service maps
  • ✓CNCF
  • ✓Self-hosted
  • ✓Open source

Pricing

PlanPriceBillingNotes
Free$0monthDistributed tracing; Service dependency; Root cause analysis

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