Grafana Cloud Application Observability
8.9#2 in log management softwareFrom $0.03 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitGrafana Cloud Application Observability vs OpenTelemetry eBPF Profiler
OpenTelemetry eBPF Profiler
5.4#25 in continuous profiling toolsLinuxSelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Grafana Cloud Application Observability | OpenTelemetry eBPF Profiler |
|---|---|---|
| License | The Grafana open-source project is distributed under AGPL-3.0-only, with listed Apache-2.0 exceptions; Grafana Cloud itself is a managed service. | The project is licensed under Apache License 2.0, and its eBPF source code is licensed under GPL 2.0. |
| Purpose | Grafana Cloud Application Observability provides out-of-the-box application monitoring and uses OpenTelemetry and Prometheus data to support root-cause analysis. | It is a whole-system, cross-language profiler for Linux that uses eBPF. |
Grafana Cloud Application Observability plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$0.03 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
OpenTelemetry eBPF Profiler plans
No prices published.
Pick Grafana Cloud Application Observability if…
It suits software engineers who need to detect anomalies, investigate causes, and address application problems. Teams using OpenTelemetry or Prometheus can use its listed compatibility and Alloy pipelines.
Pick OpenTelemetry eBPF Profiler if…
It suits teams profiling Linux systems across native code and multiple language runtimes without adding in-process agents or restarting runtimes. Users should be prepared to self-host and use the Collector receiver configuration.