SolarWinds Observability vs Tideways
| SolarWinds Observability | Tideways | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Linux | Web, Linux, macOS |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Paid from | 8 /mo | — |
| Distributed tracing | Yes | Yes |
| Transaction tracing | Yes | Yes |
| Dependency mapping | Yes | — |
| Real user monitoring | Yes | — |
| Log correlation | Yes | — |
| Deployment model | hybrid | hybrid |
Both are listed in Best Application Performance Monitoring. On Everything Xiaomi, SolarWinds Observability scores higher on our published basis.