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Lightstep×Checkmate×
AttributeLightstepOther licenseCheckmateOpen source
Overview
Primary focusDistributed tracing pioneer, now ServiceNow Cloud ObservabilitySelf-hosted uptime and server monitoring
DeploymentNot specifiedSelf-hosted / Web
Source modelOther licenseOpen source
Pricing modelcontact salesopen source
API availableYesYes
Windows desktopNot specifiedNot specified
Mobile appNot specifiedNot specified
OverviewLightstep'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.Checkmate tracks service availability, response times and server health from a self-hosted installation.
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LightstepOther license
Primary focus
Distributed tracing pioneer, now ServiceNow Cloud Observability
Deployment
Not specified
Source model
Other license
Pricing model
contact sales
API available
Yes
Windows desktop
Not specified
Mobile app
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.
CheckmateOpen source
Primary focus
Self-hosted uptime and server monitoring
Deployment
Self-hosted / Web
Source model
Open source
Pricing model
open source
API available
Yes
Windows desktop
Not specified
Mobile app
Not specified
Overview
Checkmate tracks service availability, response times and server health from a self-hosted installation.

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