Mermin
5.3#27 in ebpf observability toolsLinuxSelf-hosted
VisitMermin vs Metoro Kubernetes Profiling
Metoro Kubernetes Profiling
7.5#2 in ebpf observability toolsFrom $20 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Mermin | Metoro Kubernetes Profiling |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Mermin runs as a Kubernetes DaemonSet with one pod per node, or as a privileged container on bare metal. | Metoro is installed with Helm and is available as Metoro Cloud, BYOC, or on-premises deployment. |
| Integrations | Its native OTLP output can send Flow Traces to observability platforms such as Tempo, Jaeger, and Elastic. | Official documentation lists Slack, PagerDuty and webhooks as alert destinations, while the Cloud page also names Datadog and Grafana. |
| Purpose | Mermin captures network traffic with eBPF and exports network flows as OpenTelemetry Flow Traces. | Metoro continuously profiles Kubernetes workloads using an eBPF sampling profiler running at the kernel level. |
| Support | Mermin directs users to GitHub Issues, GitHub Discussions, Slack, and its troubleshooting guide for help. | The Scale plan includes support via Slack with Metoro engineers, while Enterprise includes 24/7 white-glove support and onboarding. |
Mermin plans
No prices published.
Metoro Kubernetes Profiling plans
- HobbyFree
- Cloud$20 a month
- Scale$20 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- BYOC—
- On Prem—
Pick Mermin if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
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.