DeepFlow
6.7#5 in ebpf observability toolsFree planFree planAndroidWebAPILinux
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groundcover
7.7#15 in log management softwareFrom $30 a monthFree planWebLinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | DeepFlow | groundcover |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | The documentation provides Kubernetes and Docker Compose deployment methods for an all-in-one installation. | Bring Your Own Cloud deploys the backend in the customer’s cloud while groundcover manages it, and the UI is hosted by groundcover. |
| Headquarters | The company lists its Beijing headquarters at Room D-1111, U-Center, No. 28 Chengfu Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China. | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Integrations | DeepFlow can serve as a storage backend for Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, SkyWalking, and Pyroscope, and provides SQL, PromQL, and OTLP interfaces. | Listed integrations include Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, AWS CloudWatch, Google Cloud Monitoring, Azure, MongoDB Atlas, Redis Cloud, Datadog, and GitHub. |
DeepFlow plans
- Community EditionFree
- Cloud EditionPriced on request
- Enterprise EditionPriced on request
groundcover plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$30 a month
- Enterprise$35 a month
- On Premise$50 a month
Pick DeepFlow if…
It suits teams monitoring complex cloud or cloud-native environments that need tracing, profiling, and broad protocol parsing. Teams needing alert, report, or custom dashboard management should note these are not in the Community Edition.
Pick groundcover if…
groundcover suits teams monitoring production environments that need metrics, logs and traces. Its deployment options serve customers who want a backend in their own cloud or both backend and interface on their premises.