| Attribute |  LightstepOther license |  Better StackOther license |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Primary focus | Distributed tracing pioneer, now ServiceNow Cloud Observability | Uptime, incident response and log observability in one platform |
| Deployment | Not specified | Not specified |
| Source model | Other license | Other license |
| Pricing model | contact sales | freemium |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Windows desktop | Not specified | Not specified |
| Mobile app | Not specified | Not specified |
| Overview | Lightstep's distributed tracing and observability technology was acquired by ServiceNow in 2021 and is now sold as ServiceNow Cloud Observability; lightstep.com redirects to ServiceNow's product page. | Better Stack (formerly Better Uptime) combines uptime monitoring, on-call incident management and log/infrastructure observability, with a free tier and usage-based paid plans. |
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