Best Distributed Tracing Tools in 2026
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29 distributed tracing tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Distributed Tracing Tools 4 channels on this page · 13 of 32 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromOpenTelemetry supportService mapTail-based samplingTrace retentionDeployment modelPricing basis Spec sheet Score
26 DataBuff Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedOpenTelemetry supportYesService mapYesTail-based samplingYesTrace retentionnot statedDeployment modelself hostedPricing basisnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.7
27 Hypertrace Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedOpenTelemetry supportYesService mapYesTail-based samplingNoTrace retentionnot statedDeployment modelhybridPricing basisnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.7
28 Baselime Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOpenTelemetry supportYesService mapnot statedTail-based samplingnot statedTrace retentionnot statedDeployment modelcloudPricing basisnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.6
29 Google Cloud Trace Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOpenTelemetry supportnot statedService mapnot statedTail-based samplingnot statedTrace retentionnot statedDeployment modelcloudPricing basisnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.4
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