Uptrace
OpenTelemetry-native APM that unifies traces, metrics, and logs on top of ClickHouse.
Alternatives
Choose Jaeger if…
- you need multiple storage backends for traces
- you want real‑time alerting on trace latency
- you prefer a CNCF‑graduated project
- you aim to avoid cloud per‑GB fees
Choose OpenObserve if…
- you need one query language for logs, metrics and traces
- you want Grafana‑compatible dashboards out‑of‑the‑box
- you prefer a completely free, open‑source stack
- you are ingesting high‑volume data and want lower storage
Choose SkyWalking if…
- you need Elasticsearch or MySQL as the data store
- you run a service mesh and want native tracing support
- you prefer a completely free, open‑source license with no
- you want a plugin system to add custom collectors
How to Decide
Uptrace is an OpenTelemetry‑native APM that unifies traces, metrics, and logs on top of ClickHouse, and is used by engineering teams seeking a low‑cost alternative to Datadog. The alternatives split into a few clear camps: SkyWalking leans on built‑in service‑mesh support and multiple data backends such as Elasticsearch; OpenObserve emphasizes ultra‑low storage overhead with a unified query language and native Prometheus/Loki integration; Jaeger focuses on flexible storage options like Cassandra or Elasticsearch and CNCF‑grade tracing capabilities.
When comparing these tools, the key factors that actually matter are the flexibility of the storage backend (self‑hosting ClickHouse vs Elasticsearch, Cassandra, etc.), the depth of native cloud‑native and service‑mesh integrations, whether the platform offers a truly unified query language and dashboards for logs, metrics, and traces, the relative storage cost efficiency for high‑volume data, and the operational complexity of running and maintaining the chosen stack.
All Alternatives
“Jaeger delivers distributed tracing compatible with OpenTelemetry, a core component of Uptrace’s functionality.”
“OpenObserve offers open‑source, OpenTelemetry‑based tracing, metrics and logs in a single dashboard, like Uptrace.”
“SkyWalking is an open‑source APM for cloud‑native microservices, covering tracing, metrics and service graphs similar to Uptrace.”
About the Product
Is this your tool?
Claim this page to update details, reply to user reviews, and drive more traffic to your product.
Claim this Product →