OpenTelemetry Collector
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VisitOpenTelemetry Collector vs Telegraf
What both publish
| Fact | OpenTelemetry Collector | Telegraf |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | It can run as an agent or gateway, and supports deployment patterns including Docker and Kubernetes. | Telegraf Controller is self-hosted as a single binary and runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows. |
| Purpose | OpenTelemetry Collector receives, processes, and exports telemetry data in a vendor-agnostic way. | Telegraf is an open source agent for collecting metrics from infrastructure, applications, and devices. |
OpenTelemetry Collector plans
No prices published.
Telegraf plans
- Telegraf (open source)Free
- Telegraf OSSFree
- Telegraf Enterprise$18,000 a year
- Telegraf Enterprise$18,000 a year
Pick OpenTelemetry Collector if…
OpenTelemetry Collector suits teams centralizing telemetry pipelines across different backends and deployment patterns. It is useful for services needing processing, routing, retries, encryption, or sensitive-data filtering before export.
Pick Telegraf if…
The open source edition suits personal, small, and simple data pipelines that need infrastructure, application, or device metrics. Teams needing centralized configuration, fleet visibility, or role-based access control can consider Enterprise.