Inspektor Gadget
6.1#17 in ebpf observability toolsFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
VisitInspektor Gadget vs Metoro Kubernetes Profiling
Metoro Kubernetes Profiling
7.5#3 in ebpf observability toolsFrom $20 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Inspektor Gadget | Metoro Kubernetes Profiling |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | On Kubernetes, Inspektor Gadget is deployed as a DaemonSet, with one pod per cluster node. | Metoro is installed with Helm and is available as Metoro Cloud, BYOC, or on-premises deployment. |
| Kubernetes support | The requirements page lists Minikube, AKS, EKS, GKS, OpenShift, and Talos as supported platforms. | Metoro states support for EKS, GKE, AKS, OpenShift, Rancher, k3s, kind, and self-managed CNCF-conformant Kubernetes distributions; eBPF requires Linux kernel 4.18 or newer. |
| Purpose | Inspektor Gadget is a set of tools and a framework for eBPF-based data collection and system inspection on Kubernetes clusters and Linux hosts. | Metoro continuously profiles Kubernetes workloads using an eBPF sampling profiler running at the kernel level. |
| Security | Official image-based gadgets are signed with cosign, and the documentation describes verifying gadget signatures. | Metoro states SOC 2 Type II certification, TLS 1.3 in transit, AES-256 at rest, SSO/SAML, RBAC and audit logging for Cloud. |
Inspektor Gadget plans
- Inspektor GadgetFree
Metoro Kubernetes Profiling plans
- HobbyFree
- Cloud$20 a month
- Scale$20 a month
- BYOC—
- EnterprisePriced on request
- On Prem—
Pick Inspektor Gadget if…
Inspektor Gadget is for teams and developers inspecting Linux hosts or Kubernetes clusters with eBPF-based tools. It may suit operators who can manage its Linux requirements and self-hosted deployment.
Pick Metoro Kubernetes Profiling if…
It suits teams investigating application CPU and memory behavior in supported Kubernetes environments, including third-party containers they do not build. The free plan may fit small deployments; larger environments can consider Scale or Enterprise.