AWS X-Ray
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VisitAWS X-Ray vs Honeycomb
What both publish
| Fact | AWS X-Ray | Honeycomb |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 | 2016 |
AWS X-Ray plans
- AWS X-Ray pay-as-you-goFree
- Free tierFree
- Usage above free tierFree
Honeycomb plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$150 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick AWS X-Ray if…
X-Ray suits teams tracing application requests across AWS services and other dependencies. It may also fit teams using OpenTelemetry, though AWS recommends migrating to OpenTelemetry as SDK and daemon releases are limited to security fixes beginning February 25, 2026.
Pick Honeycomb if…
Honeycomb describes its Free plan for testing and individual projects, Pro for teams with a production application, and Enterprise for multi-team and large-scale applications. It supports teams working with traces, logs, metrics and OpenTelemetry data.