Honeycomb
7.5#4 in distributed tracing toolsFrom $150 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitHoneycomb vs Uptrace
What both publish
| Fact | Honeycomb | Uptrace |
|---|---|---|
| Analysis | BubbleUp helps detect outliers and investigate them across traces, metrics, and logs. | It supports UQL for querying spans and logs and a PromQL-compatible engine for metrics. |
| Integrations | The integration directory lists technologies including AWS, OpenTelemetry, Slack, MySQL, Prometheus, ServiceNow, and GitHub Actions. | Telemetry can arrive through OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Vector, Fluent Bit and CloudWatch, and Grafana can use Uptrace as Prometheus or Tempo data sources. |
| Intended users | The pricing page describes Free as best for testing and individual projects, Pro for teams with a production application, and Enterprise for multi-team and large-scale applications. | The self-hosted editions page describes Community as for individuals, Starter as suitable for side projects, Team as a production default, and Business for reliability and compliance. |
| Product | Honeycomb is an observability platform for debugging systems, application code, and databases using structured telemetry data. | Uptrace is an OpenTelemetry-native observability platform that unifies traces, metrics, and logs. |
| Security | Honeycomb's Trust Center lists SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, and HIPAA among its certifications and compliance frameworks. | Uptrace states that browser traffic uses SSL/TLS, database backups are encrypted, and most live database data is not encrypted at rest. |
| Support | Honeycomb Support handles generally available product features and can receive tickets through its support portal or by email. | The project directs users to Telegram, Slack and GitHub Discussions for help; paid editions add email, priority, fast-SLA or dedicated support. |
Honeycomb plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$150 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Uptrace plans
- CommunityFree
- Uptrace CloudFree
- Starter$39 a month
- Team$199 a month
- Business$499 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
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.
Pick Uptrace if…
Uptrace suits teams that need to correlate traces, metrics, and logs, and choose between cloud and self-hosted deployment. Its listed editions range from Community for individuals to Business for reliability and compliance needs.