Caretta

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Summary

Caretta is ranked #20 of 27 in eBPF observability tools on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted.

Free plan: Yesgithub.com
Deployment model: self-hostedgithub.com
Kubernetes support: Yesgithub.com
Network visibility: Yesgithub.com
Supported operating systems: Linux kernel >= 4.16 with CO-RE supportgithub.com

Purpose: Caretta creates a visual network map of services running in a Kubernetes cluster.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Collection: It uses eBPF to map service network interactions in a Kubernetes cluster.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Footprint: The project describes Caretta as lightweight, with a minimal system footprint and no cluster modifications required.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Installation: Caretta is installed with a Helm chart, and the project recommends using a new, unique namespace.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Requirements: Caretta requires Linux kernel version 4.16 or later and CO-RE support.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Grafana: The Helm chart includes a Grafana instance with a predefined dashboard for Caretta metrics.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Metrics: Caretta uses VictoriaMetrics to collect and publish metrics, which can be consumed by Prometheus-compatible dashboards.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Configuration: Built-in VictoriaMetrics and Grafana can each be disabled through Helm values; both are enabled by default.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security setting: The included Grafana has anonymous mode enabled by default, and the README provides default administrator credentials for editing dashboards.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support: The project directs users to its Slack channel or repository issues for help.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License: The repository lists the Apache-2.0 license.github.com · 4 Oct 2026