Best OpenZipkin Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from distributed tracing tools ranked against OpenZipkin on the same published basis.
- 1OpenZipkin vs SigNoz
- 2OpenZipkin vs Honeycomb
- 3OpenZipkin vs Apache SkyWalking
- 4OpenZipkin vs Jaeger
- 5OpenZipkin vs Uptrace
- 7OpenZipkin vs Grafana Tempo
- 8OpenZipkin vs Tracekit
- 9OpenZipkin vs Grafana Cloud Traces
- 10OpenZipkin vs Pinpoint
- 11OpenZipkin vs Tracetest
- 12OpenZipkin vs DataBuff
- 13OpenZipkin vs Hypertrace
- 14OpenZipkin vs Pixie
- 15OpenZipkin vs AWS X-Ray
- 16OpenZipkin vs Google Cloud Trace
- 17OpenZipkin vs Alibaba Cloud Managed Service for OpenTelemetry
- 18OpenZipkin vs Hubble
- 19OpenZipkin vs Sematext Tracing
- 20OpenZipkin vs AppSignal
- 21OpenZipkin vs Tencent Cloud Application Performance Management
OpenZipkin alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SigNoz | 9.5 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Honeycomb | 8.3 | Free plan | $150/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Apache SkyWalking | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Jaeger | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Uptrace | 7.9 | Free plan | $39/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Grafana Tempo | 7.0 | No | — | Linux |
| 8 | Tracekit | 7.0 | Free plan | $24/mo | API, Web |
| 9 | Grafana Cloud Traces | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 10 | Pinpoint | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Tracetest | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | DataBuff | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | Hypertrace | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | Pixie | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | AWS X-Ray | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Google Cloud Trace | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Alibaba Cloud Managed Service for OpenTelemetry | 6.1 | No | $0.06/mo | Web |
| 18 | Hubble | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Sematext Tracing | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | AppSignal | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Tencent Cloud Application Performance Management | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about OpenZipkin alternatives
What is the best alternative to OpenZipkin?
SigNoz, number 1 in distributed tracing tools with a score of 9.5 out of 10. The others here: Honeycomb, Apache SkyWalking, Jaeger and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to OpenZipkin?
SigNoz is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.