18.2
Coroot is an open-source observability platform that uses eBPF to collect metrics, logs, traces and profiling data without code changes.
Free planOpen sourceWebAPILinux
Best eBPF Observability Tools in 2026
For teams examining software, kernel, and network activity, eBPF observability tools offer different signals and environment details to compare. Look at application tracing, kernel profiling, and network visibility in light of what you need to inspect. Kubernetes support, deployment model, and supported operating systems can help you check whether an option aligns with your environment. Free-plan availability and…
28.1
Kubeshark is a Kubernetes network observability tool that indexes cluster-wide traffic at the kernel level using eBPF and makes it queryable with…
Free planOpen sourceWebAPILinux
37.5
Metoro Kubernetes Profiling uses an eBPF sampler at the kernel level to profile Kubernetes workloads continuously and display interactive flame graphs.
Free planWebAPILinux
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groundcover
groundcover is a cloud-native observability platform for monitoring production environments.
Free planWebLinuxSelf-hosted7.1From $30 a month - 5
DeepFlow
DeepFlow is an observability product for complex cloud infrastructure and cloud-native applications.
Free planAndroidWebAPILinux6.7Free plan - 6
Pyroscope
Pyroscope is a profiling tool for examining CPU, memory, and thread activity in applications.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows6.7From $19 a month - 7
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-hosted6.6Free plan - 8
Anteon
Anteon is an open-source platform for Kubernetes monitoring and performance testing.
WebAPILinuxmacOS6.5From $99 a month - 9
Pixie
Pixie is open-source Kubernetes observability and debugging software for developers.
Free planWebLinuxSelf-hosted6.5Free plan - 10
Qpoint
Qpoint is software for monitoring AI agents and applying controls where they operate.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows6.5Free plan - 11
Tetragon
Tetragon is a security observability and runtime enforcement tool for Linux, containers, and Kubernetes workloads.
Free planAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.4Free plan - 12
Odigos
Odigos is self-hosted software for examining live runtime activity inside services.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.3Free plan - 13
bpftrace
bpftrace is a free, self-hosted Linux tool and language for tracing activity in the kernel and user space with eBPF.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted6.2Free plan - 14
Caretta
Caretta is a free, self-hosted tool that maps services and their network interactions inside a Kubernetes cluster.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted6.2Free plan - 15
Gyeeta
Gyeeta is a free, open-source observability tool for self-hosted Linux environments.
Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.2Free plan - 16
Kindling
Kindling is a desktop writing app for fiction writers who want to plan and draft with their outline in view.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.2Free plan - 17
Inspektor Gadget
Inspektor Gadget is an open-source toolkit and framework for collecting eBPF data and inspecting Kubernetes clusters and Linux hosts.
Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.1Free plan - 18
KubeSense
KubeSense is an observability platform for Kubernetes and other infrastructure, combining AI, large language models, and eBPF-based data capture for…
WebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.1From $20 a month - 19
ApexData
WebSelf-hosted6.0From $1,000 a month - 20
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-hosted6.0Free plan - 21
Hubble
Hubble is a free, open-source networking and security observability platform for cloud native workloads, built on Cilium and eBPF.
Free planAPILinuxSelf-hosted5.9Free plan - 22
BCC
BCC is a free, Apache-2.0-licensed toolkit for creating kernel tracing and manipulation programs with eBPF.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted5.7Free plan - 23
Elastic Universal Profiling
WebLinux5.7From $99 a month - 24
Retina
Retina is a free, open-source, self-hosted platform for observing network activity in Kubernetes.
LinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows5.7 - 25
orb8
orb8 is a free, self-hosted toolkit for observing Kubernetes network traffic, with a stated focus on AI/ML clusters.
APILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted5.6