28 alternatives · from ebpf observability tools

Alternatives to Kubeshark

Kubeshark is built for investigating Kubernetes network behavior: it uses eBPF to index cluster-wide traffic and makes it queryable with Kubernetes, API, and network context. It can decrypt TLS and service-mesh mTLS, capture filtered traffic snapshots as PCAP, map services with performance KPIs, and expose network data to MCP-compatible AI assistants. Its protocol support spans more than 23 protocols, and it offers a free Community plan alongside paid plans starting at $30…

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Coroot

Coroot is an open-source observability platform that uses eBPF to collect metrics, logs, traces and profiling data without code changes.

Free planOpen sourceWebAPILinux

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Metoro Kubernetes Profiling

Metoro Kubernetes Profiling uses an eBPF sampler at the kernel level to profile Kubernetes workloads continuously and display interactive flame graphs.

Free planWebAPILinux

From $20 a month

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groundcover

groundcover is a cloud-native observability platform for monitoring production environments.

Free planWebLinuxSelf-hosted

From $30 a month

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DeepFlow
DeepFlow is an observability product for complex cloud infrastructure and cloud-native applications.
Free planAndroidWebAPILinux
6.7Free plan
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Pyroscope
Pyroscope is a profiling tool for examining CPU, memory, and thread activity in applications.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows
6.7From $19 a month
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Parca
Parca is an open-source profiling system that continuously collects, stores, and makes CPU, memory, I/O, and other profiles available for querying over time.
Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
6.6Free plan
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Anteon
Anteon is an open-source platform for Kubernetes monitoring and performance testing.
WebAPILinuxmacOS
6.5From $99 a month
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Pixie
Pixie is open-source Kubernetes observability and debugging software for developers.
Free planWebLinuxSelf-hosted
6.5Free plan
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Qpoint
Qpoint is software for monitoring AI agents and applying controls where they operate.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows
6.5Free plan
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Tetragon
Tetragon is a security observability and runtime enforcement tool for Linux, containers, and Kubernetes workloads.
Free planAPILinuxSelf-hosted
6.4Free plan
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Odigos
Odigos is self-hosted software for examining live runtime activity inside services.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
6.3Free plan
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bpftrace
bpftrace is a free, self-hosted Linux tool and language for tracing activity in the kernel and user space with eBPF.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted
6.2Free plan
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Caretta
Caretta is a free, self-hosted tool that maps services and their network interactions inside a Kubernetes cluster.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted
6.2Free plan
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Gyeeta
Gyeeta is a free, open-source observability tool for self-hosted Linux environments.
Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
6.2Free plan
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Kindling
Kindling is a desktop writing app for fiction writers who want to plan and draft with their outline in view.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows
6.2Free plan
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Inspektor Gadget
Inspektor Gadget is an open-source toolkit and framework for collecting eBPF data and inspecting Kubernetes clusters and Linux hosts.
Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
6.1Free plan
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KubeSense
KubeSense is an observability platform for Kubernetes and other infrastructure, combining AI, large language models, and eBPF-based data capture for…
WebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
6.1From $20 a month
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ApexData
WebSelf-hosted
6.0From $1,000 a month
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Tracee
Tracee is a free runtime security and observability tool for Linux that uses eBPF to monitor system calls, network activity, and file operations in real time.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted
6.0Free plan
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Hubble
Hubble is a free, open-source networking and security observability platform for cloud native workloads, built on Cilium and eBPF.
Free planAPILinuxSelf-hosted
5.9Free plan
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BCC
BCC is a free, Apache-2.0-licensed toolkit for creating kernel tracing and manipulation programs with eBPF.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted
5.7Free plan
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Elastic Universal Profiling
WebLinux
5.7From $99 a month
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Retina
Retina is a free, open-source, self-hosted platform for observing network activity in Kubernetes.
LinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
5.7
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orb8
orb8 is a free, self-hosted toolkit for observing Kubernetes network traffic, with a stated focus on AI/ML clusters.
APILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
5.6
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Mermin
LinuxSelf-hosted
5.3
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Kerno
LinuxSelf-hosted
5.1
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Grafana Beyla
Linux
4.5
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pwru
Linux
4.4
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