Hypertrace vs Pinpoint
Hypertrace
hypertrace.orgPinpoint
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| Figure | Hypertrace | Pinpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Distributed Tracing Tools | 8.6 (#4) | 8.2 (#9) |
| Spec score · Runtime Monitoring Software | 8.6 (#11) | 8.2 (#21) |
| Deployment | Hypertrace can be deployed on Kubernetes with Helm charts or run locally with Docker Compose. | The installation guide says a self-managed instance requires HBase, Pinpoint Collector, Pinpoint Web, and an Agent attached to a Java application. |
| Purpose | Hypertrace is a real-time observability platform that turns distributed trace data into insights about production requests and network trends. | Pinpoint is an APM tool for large-scale distributed systems that traces transactions across distributed applications. |
| Support | The project points users to its Slack workspace and GitHub Discussions for questions and community help. | The project directs users to GitHub issues, a Google group, and Gitter for questions and community support. |
| Trace analysis | Its Trace UI visualizes a request’s path through services and backends, including context, errors, and delays. | CallStack provides code-level visibility into transactions to help identify bottlenecks and failures. |
Plans
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Hypertrace
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Pinpoint
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