Elastic Observability vs Inspektor Gadget

Elastic Observability

8.7 #5 in Log Management Software

About Elastic Observability

Inspektor Gadget

7.2 #10 in eBPF Observability Tools

About Inspektor Gadget
Elastic ObservabilityInspektor Gadget
Free planYes
Free trialYes
Paid fromFree
Platformsapi, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windowsapi, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows
Free planNo
Paid from99 /mo
Distributed tracingYes
Transaction tracingYes
Dependency mappingYes
Real user monitoringYes
Log correlationYes
Deployment modelhybridself-hosted
Deploymenthybrid
Language supportPHP, Python, Java/JVM, Go, Rust, C/C++, Node.js/V8, Ruby, Perl, Zig
Profiling typesCPU profiling through stack sampling
Log retention30 days
Log pipelinesYes
Archive exportYes
Live log tailingYes
Deployment optionsboth
Structured log parsingYes
Data retention30 days
Core Web VitalsYes
Mobile app monitoringNo
Interaction trackingYes
Geographic breakdownYes
Error correlationYes
Pricing metriccustom
Fastest schedule1-minute
Browser checksYes
API checksYes
Transaction checksYes
Journey checksYes
Kubernetes supportYes
Network visibilityYes
Application tracingYes
Kernel profilingYes
Supported operating systemsLinux; macOS and Windows clients via gadgetctl

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