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Chronosphere×Uptrace×
AttributeChronosphereOther licenseUptraceOpen source
Overview
Primary focusCloud-native observability platform, now part of Palo Alto NetworksOpen-source OpenTelemetry APM for traces, metrics and logs
DeploymentNot specifiedWeb
Source modelOther licenseOpen source
Pricing modelcontact salesopen source
API availableYesYes
Windows desktopNot specifiedNot specified
Mobile appNot specifiedNot specified
OverviewChronosphere provides metrics, logs and traces observability for cloud-native and Kubernetes environments with cardinality/cost controls. Palo Alto Networks completed its acquisition of Chronosphere in 2026.Uptrace unifies OpenTelemetry traces, metrics and logs in one APM tool, free to self-host or run as a usage-based cloud service.
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ChronosphereOther license
Primary focus
Cloud-native observability platform, now part of Palo Alto Networks
Deployment
Not specified
Source model
Other license
Pricing model
contact sales
API available
Yes
Windows desktop
Not specified
Mobile app
Not specified
Overview
Chronosphere provides metrics, logs and traces observability for cloud-native and Kubernetes environments with cardinality/cost controls. Palo Alto Networks completed its acquisition of Chronosphere in 2026.
UptraceOpen source
Primary focus
Open-source OpenTelemetry APM for traces, metrics and logs
Deployment
Web
Source model
Open source
Pricing model
open source
API available
Yes
Windows desktop
Not specified
Mobile app
Not specified
Overview
Uptrace unifies OpenTelemetry traces, metrics and logs in one APM tool, free to self-host or run as a usage-based cloud service.

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