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What it is

Uptrace is an OpenTelemetry-native observability platform that unifies traces, metrics and logs. It provides UQL for querying spans and logs and a PromQL-compatible engine for metrics. Dashboards can combine spans, events, logs and metrics, configured in the UI or YAML. Metric and error monitors can send notifications through email, Slack, PagerDuty and other channels. Uptrace lists Grafana integration as a Prometheus and Tempo data source and includes a built-in MCP server for AI assistants. It offers cloud and self-hosted deployment, with Docker, Ansible and Kubernetes installation options; precompiled binaries are listed for Linux, macOS and Windows. Uptrace Cloud retains data for four weeks by default, with cold storage options for up to 100 weeks. The free Cloud plan includes 50 GB per month and 5,000 timeseries per month, while Community is free with unlimited usage and 14 days of retention. Paid plans start at $39 a month. The privacy policy says data in transit and database backups are encrypted, but most live database data is not encrypted at rest.

Spec sheet

What it does
Uptrace is an OpenTelemetry-based observability and APM platform combining distributed traces, logs, metrics, dashboards and alerting.Read 14 Oct 2026 · github.com
Product
Uptrace is an OpenTelemetry-native observability platform that unifies traces, metrics, and logs.Read 30 Sep 2026 · uptrace.dev
Intended users
The self-hosted editions page describes Community as for individuals, Starter as suitable for side projects, Team as a production default, and Business for reliability and compliance.Read 30 Sep 2026 · uptrace.dev
Deployment
Self-hosted installation options include Docker, Ansible, and Kubernetes, and Linux packages are available for amd64 and arm64.Read 30 Sep 2026 · uptrace.dev
API
The self-hosting documentation identifies a browser UI REST API, while the public API covers projects, services, queries, alerts and dashboards.Read 14 Oct 2026 · uptrace.dev
Integrations
Telemetry can arrive through OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Vector, Fluent Bit and CloudWatch, and Grafana can use Uptrace as Prometheus or Tempo data sources.Read 14 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security
Uptrace states that browser traffic uses SSL/TLS, database backups are encrypted, and most live database data is not encrypted at rest.Read 14 Oct 2026 · uptrace.dev
Support
The project directs users to Telegram, Slack and GitHub Discussions for help; paid editions add email, priority, fast-SLA or dedicated support.Read 14 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
The main Uptrace repository is licensed AGPL-3.0; several SDK repositories use BSD-2-Clause and the Helm chart uses Apache-2.0.Read 14 Oct 2026 · github.com
Alerting
Metric and error monitors can notify through email, Slack, PagerDuty and other channels.Read 14 Oct 2026 · uptrace.dev
Analysis
It supports UQL for querying spans and logs and a PromQL-compatible engine for metrics.Read 30 Sep 2026 · uptrace.dev
Company profile
LinkedIn lists Uptrace as a privately held IT services company with 2–10 employees headquartered in Chisinau.Read 14 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Dashboards
Custom dashboards can be created through the interface or YAML and can use spans, events, logs and metrics.Read 14 Oct 2026 · uptrace.dev
Data residency
The homepage says Uptrace Cloud servers and data are located in Germany and Finland, with a stated 99.9% uptime SLA.Read 14 Oct 2026 · uptrace.dev
Database requirements
Manual installation requires ClickHouse 26.3 or later, PostgreSQL 15 or later and Redis.Read 14 Oct 2026 · uptrace.dev
Documentation depth
The guides index lists 50 OpenTelemetry integration guides spanning Go, Python, JavaScript, Java, PHP, Ruby, Elixir, databases, infrastructure and AI.Read 14 Oct 2026 · uptrace.dev
Funding
CheckThat reports no publicly available funding rounds, investor information, valuation or revenue data for Uptrace.Read 14 Oct 2026 · checkthat.ai
Limit: API discoverability
Headless Index reports no public OpenAPI specification found across its probes, which limits machine-readable API discovery.Read 14 Oct 2026 · headless-systems.com
Limit: cloud geography
Modern DataTools notes that cloud infrastructure is EU-only, which can increase latency for users outside Europe.Read 14 Oct 2026 · modern-datatools.com
Limit: ecosystem
Modern DataTools says Uptrace has a smaller ecosystem and fewer community dashboards or plugins than larger observability vendors.Read 14 Oct 2026 · modern-datatools.com
Limit: enterprise AI
Gappsy lists less mature enterprise tooling and fewer AI capabilities than large incumbent APM products.Read 14 Oct 2026 · gappsy.com
Limit: operations
Gappsy says self-hosting requires operating and scaling ClickHouse, adding infrastructure work for customers.Read 14 Oct 2026 · gappsy.com
Limit: status pages
Better Stack's comparison says Uptrace does not provide customer-facing status pages, so teams may need another service.Read 14 Oct 2026 · betterstack.com
Logs and errors
The product groups logs and errors, supports text or attribute search, and exposes stack traces and related records.Read 14 Oct 2026 · uptrace.dev
MCP integration
The feature catalog lists a built-in Model Context Protocol server for querying telemetry, alerts and dashboards from AI assistants.Read 14 Oct 2026 · uptrace.dev
Metrics
Uptrace offers prebuilt infrastructure and application dashboards plus interactive metric exploration with PromQL-compatible queries.Read 14 Oct 2026 · uptrace.dev
Notable news
Uptrace announced that prices would rise by about 15% from April 10, 2026 because of Hetzner infrastructure cost increases, with metrics billing changing to datapoints.Read 14 Oct 2026 · uptrace.dev
On-premises
The pricing FAQ says on-premises deployments keep telemetry within the customer's infrastructure and list SOC 2 certification on request.Read 30 Sep 2026 · uptrace.dev
Praise: cost
Modern DataTools praises the free self-hosted edition, no per-seat fees and potentially much lower costs than Datadog or New Relic.Read 14 Oct 2026 · modern-datatools.com
Praise: standards
Modern DataTools highlights Uptrace's OpenTelemetry-native design and portability without proprietary agents.Read 14 Oct 2026 · modern-datatools.com
Privacy and security
The privacy policy says data is encrypted in transit via SSL/TLS and database backups are encrypted, while most live database data is not encrypted at rest.Read 30 Sep 2026 · uptrace.dev
Query languages
Spans and logs can be analyzed with UQL, while metrics support PromQL-inspired aliases, joins and expressions.Read 14 Oct 2026 · uptrace.dev
Rating on Headless Index
59 out of 100 from a scorecard; review count is not stated.Read 14 Oct 2026 · headless-systems.com
Retention
Uptrace Cloud keeps data for 4 weeks by default, with cold storage options for up to 100 weeks.Read 30 Sep 2026 · uptrace.dev
SDKs
Uptrace accepts any OpenTelemetry SDK and maintains distributions or integrations for languages including Go, Python, JavaScript, Java, PHP, Ruby, Rust and others.Read 14 Oct 2026 · github.com
Self-hosting
A self-hosted installation runs the Uptrace binary with ClickHouse for telemetry, PostgreSQL for metadata and Redis for caching and background jobs.Read 14 Oct 2026 · uptrace.dev
Service graph
Interactive service topology maps show dependencies, health status and downstream impact.Read 14 Oct 2026 · uptrace.dev
Supported binaries
The installation page lists precompiled binaries for Linux, macOS, and Windows.Read 30 Sep 2026 · uptrace.dev
System requirements
The Docker quick start lists at least 2 CPU cores, 4 GB RAM and 10 GB disk, while production sizing tables scale to hundreds of terabytes and millions of time series.Read 14 Oct 2026 · uptrace.dev
Tracing
Trace views provide waterfalls, cross-service timelines, operation filtering, latency percentiles and automatic grouping of similar errors.Read 14 Oct 2026 · uptrace.dev

Plans and prices

Community Free forever unlimited usage · core features · 14 days retention · basic alerting · community support Read 14 Oct 2026 · uptrace.dev
Uptrace Cloud Free 50 GB free/mo; then $0.075/GB; unlimited users, services, and hosts 50 GB free/mo · 5,000 timeseries/mo · 28-day default retention Read 30 Sep 2026 · uptrace.dev
Starter $39 a month per month up to 50 GB/day · custom retention · two-factor authentication · email support Read 14 Oct 2026 · uptrace.dev
Team $199 a month per month up to 200 GB/day · RBAC · alert routing · faster support Read 14 Oct 2026 · uptrace.dev
Business $499 a month per month up to 500 GB/day · OIDC/SAML SSO · priority support Read 14 Oct 2026 · uptrace.dev
Enterprise Priced on request custom custom usage · Kafka and scaling · audit logs · dedicated support Read 14 Oct 2026 · uptrace.dev

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Combines traces, metrics and logs.
  • Dashboards can be configured through the UI or YAML.
  • Alerts can notify through email, Slack and PagerDuty.
  • Self-hosting supports Docker, Ansible and Kubernetes.

Limits

  • Most live database data is not encrypted at rest.
  • Cloud data retention defaults to four weeks.
  • Enterprise plan pricing is custom.

Who it suits

Uptrace offers a self-hosted Community edition described for individuals, Starter for side projects, Team as a production default and Business for reliability and compliance. Its cloud and self-hosted options can suit teams with different deployment needs.

Uptrace in depth

Read the full write-up

Uptrace is an OpenTelemetry-native observability platform for teams that want to work with traces, metrics and logs together. It is best suited to teams that need shared queries, dashboards and alerting across those signals. Choose it for that breadth and its cloud or self-hosted deployment options; check ingestion costs, retention and data-at-rest protections against your requirements.

Overview

Uptrace brings distributed and transaction tracing, metrics and logs into one platform, with dependency mapping, log correlation and real user monitoring. That range is useful when teams need to investigate related telemetry in one place; it is more than a buyer needs if the job is limited to a single signal.

Deployment can be hybrid: use Uptrace Cloud or run it on your own infrastructure. Cloud keeps data for 4 weeks by default, with cold storage options up to 100 weeks. The privacy policy says data is encrypted in transit via SSL/TLS and database backups are encrypted, while most live database data is not encrypted at rest. Cloud runs in Hetzner data centers in Germany, with redundant backups in Finland. On-premises deployments keep telemetry within the customer's infrastructure, and SOC 2 certification is available on request.

Key features

UQL queries spans and logs, while a PromQL-compatible engine handles metrics. This provides query support for the different telemetry types, but teams should expect to use two query approaches rather than one shared language.

Dashboards can combine spans, events, logs and metrics, built through the UI or YAML. That suits both interactive work and configuration-driven setups. Metric and error monitors send notifications through email, Slack, PagerDuty and more. Grafana can use Uptrace as a Prometheus and Tempo data source, and a built-in MCP server connects it to AI assistants.

Self-hosted installation options include Docker, Ansible and Kubernetes, with Linux packages for amd64 and arm64. Precompiled binaries are available for Linux, macOS and Windows. These options give infrastructure teams several deployment routes; self-hosting also means operating the service within their own environment.

Pricing

Uptrace has a free Cloud tier and paid plans from $39/mo, plus a 14-day trial. The Cloud free tier includes 50 GB/mo, 5,000 timeseries/mo, unlimited users, services and hosts, and 28-day default retention. Usage above the included 50 GB is $0.075/GB. That makes it a low-cost way to begin, but the per-GB charge and timeseries cap matter as telemetry grows.

Self-hosted Community is $0 /forever, with unlimited usage, 14 days of retention, basic alerting and community support. It suits individuals who can accept shorter retention and community-level help. Starter costs $39 /per month and allows up to 50 GB/day, custom retention, two-factor authentication and email support, making it a fit for side projects that need more control.

Team is $199 /per month for up to 200 GB/day, RBAC, alert routing and faster support. It is the stated production default, with access controls and routing beyond Starter. Business costs $499 /per month and raises the limit to 500 GB/day, adding SSO (OIDC / SAML) and priority support for reliability and compliance needs. Enterprise has custom pricing for custom usage, Kafka and scaling, audit logs and dedicated support.

Support is available by email or scheduled call and typically responds within a few hours. The fixed self-hosted tiers make their daily ingestion ceilings and support differences central to plan choice; Enterprise is the route for custom usage and dedicated support.

Platforms

Uptrace supports API, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, web and Windows environments. Its deployment model is hybrid, so teams can choose Cloud or keep telemetry within their own infrastructure.

Who it's for

Community is aimed at individuals, Starter at side projects, Team as a production default, and Business at reliability and compliance use cases. Uptrace is strongest for teams that want traces, metrics and logs under a common dashboard and alerting layer, and have the capacity to manage a self-hosted deployment or assess Cloud usage costs carefully.

Pros and cons

Pros: Combines traces, metrics and logs with querying, dashboards and alerting, reducing the need to split those tasks across separate tools.

Pros: Offers both Cloud and self-hosted deployment, including Docker, Ansible and Kubernetes installation options.

Pros: Self-hosted plans have clear usage ceilings and step up from basic alerting to RBAC, alert routing, SSO and audit logs.

Cons: Cloud's 50 GB/mo allowance is followed by a $0.075/GB charge, and its 5,000-timeseries cap may constrain some free-tier use.

Cons: Most live database data is not encrypted at rest, a material drawback for teams whose security requirements demand that protection.

Cons: Self-hosted Community retains data for 14 days, half the Cloud default, while paid self-hosted tiers impose daily ingestion limits.

Alternatives

Honeycomb is worth comparing for teams considering a freemium observability option: its free tier includes up to 20M events/month, up to 100M metrics data points/month and 2 triggers.

Oracle Log Analytics is an alternative for readers whose immediate need is log storage, with the first 10 gigabytes of log storage free.

Sematext Tracing is a paid tracing alternative with a 20M spans/day tier and 7 days of retention.

SigNoz is another freemium observability option; its self-hosted community edition leaves infrastructure, storage, scaling, upgrades and backups to the customer.

Grafana Cloud Application Observability is an alternative for teams evaluating a free tier that includes 2,232 host hours.

Sentry Performance is another freemium option to consider for performance monitoring.

VictoriaLogs suits readers looking for a free open-source logs option, available as single-node or cluster under the Apache License 2.0.

AWS X-Ray is a paid tracing alternative with 100,000 traces recorded per month free and the first 1,000,000 traces retrieved or scanned per month free.

Readers comparing by category can also browse Distributed Tracing Tools, Application Performance Monitoring, Observability Platforms and Container Monitoring.

Verdict

Uptrace is a strong fit for teams that want one OpenTelemetry-native workspace for traces, metrics and logs, with meaningful self-hosted plan choices and broad dashboard and alerting support. Choose it when that combined view and deployment flexibility outweigh the work of managing a self-hosted installation or tracking Cloud ingestion charges. Look elsewhere if encryption at rest for live data is a firm requirement.

Verdict

Uptrace combines telemetry querying, dashboards and alerting with cloud and self-hosted deployment. Compare its retention and encryption details with your data requirements before selecting a plan.

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