Tracetest
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What both publish
| Fact | Tracetest | Uptrace |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | The documentation describes Tracetest Core as deployable as a Docker container for local environments and says it is not suitable for production. | Self-hosted installation options include Docker, Ansible, and Kubernetes, and Linux packages are available for amd64 and arm64. |
| Integrations | The integrations page lists tools including Datadog, Grafana Tempo, Jaeger, Honeycomb, Cypress, Playwright, GitHub Actions, and k6. | Telemetry can arrive through OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Vector, Fluent Bit and CloudWatch, and Grafana can use Uptrace as Prometheus or Tempo data sources. |
| Self-hosting | The download page provides a server installation command, and the open-source version remains available. | A self-hosted installation runs the Uptrace binary with ClickHouse for telemetry, PostgreSQL for metadata and Redis for caching and background jobs. |
| Support | The support page directs users to documentation and Slack and offers a meeting with founder Ken Hamric to help them get started. | The project directs users to Telegram, Slack and GitHub Discussions for help; paid editions add email, priority, fast-SLA or dedicated support. |
| What it does | Tracetest is an open-source trace-based testing tool for integration and end-to-end tests using OpenTelemetry traces. | Uptrace is an OpenTelemetry-based observability and APM platform combining distributed traces, logs, metrics, dashboards and alerting. |
Tracetest plans
- Tracetest Open SourceFree
Uptrace plans
- CommunityFree
- Uptrace CloudFree
- Starter$39 a month
- Team$199 a month
- Business$499 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Tracetest if…
Tracetest suits developers and QA engineers building microservice-based distributed systems who want tests informed by OpenTelemetry traces. Teams considering self-hosting should note that Core is described as unsuitable for production.
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.