Grafana Cloud Traces vs SolarWinds Observability
| Grafana Cloud Traces | SolarWinds Observability | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | Yes | |
| Paid from | Free | $5/mo |
| Platforms | api, Web | api, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Paid from | 19 /mo | 5 /mo |
| OpenTelemetry support | Yes | |
| Service map | Yes | |
| Tail-based sampling | Yes | |
| Trace retention | 30 days | |
| Deployment model | cloud | hybrid |
| Pricing basis | usage | |
| Distributed tracing | Yes | |
| Transaction tracing | Yes | |
| Dependency mapping | Yes | |
| Real user monitoring | Yes | |
| Log correlation | Yes | |
| Real-user monitoring | Yes |
Listed together in Best Distributed Tracing Tools