Honeycomb vs Sematext Tracing
| Honeycomb | Sematext Tracing | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | $150/mo | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Android, api, iOS, self-hosted, Web | Android, api, iOS, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Paid from | 150 /mo | 17.1 /mo |
| Deployment model | hybrid | cloud |
| OpenTelemetry support | — | Yes |
| Service map | — | Yes |
| Tail-based sampling | — | No |
| Trace retention | — | 1 days |
| Pricing basis | — | spans |
Both are listed in Best Distributed Tracing Tools. On Everything Xiaomi, Honeycomb scores higher on our published basis.