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Tracetest
What it is
Tracetest is a free, open-source tool for integration and end-to-end testing built around OpenTelemetry traces. Developers and QA engineers can assert on service responses, trace data, span timing, and distributed-system side effects. Tests can begin with HTTP, gRPC, or Kafka triggers, or reuse Cypress, k6, Playwright, and Postman tests. Trace views can reveal instrumentation problems, missing attributes, naming issues, and possible exposure of passwords, API keys, or other sensitive data. The CLI runs tests in CI/CD pipelines, with YAML definitions suitable for source control. Test suites can also run on schedules as synthetic monitors and send webhook alerts. Listed integrations include Datadog, Grafana Tempo, Jaeger, Honeycomb, GitHub Actions, Cypress, Playwright, and k6. Tracetest Core runs as a Docker container for local environments and is described as unsuitable for production. The open-source version remains available after commercial Cloud and Enterprise offerings ended.
For and against
For
- Open-source and free to use
- Uses OpenTelemetry traces for assertions
- Works with existing testing tools
- Runs tests in CI/CD pipelines
- Supports scheduled synthetic monitoring
Against
- Commercial Cloud and Enterprise offerings ended
- Core is described as unsuitable for production
- Self-hosted setup is required for the open-source version
The verdict
Tracetest connects distributed tracing with integration testing, CI/CD checks, and synthetic monitoring. Its open-source availability supports self-hosted use, while the discontinued commercial offerings limit hosted options.
Who it suits
It is suited to developers and QA engineers working on distributed systems and microservices, including projects built with Go, Rust, Node.js, or Python. Teams wanting self-hosted trace-based testing can install the CLI on Mac, Linux, or Windows.
Plans and prices
Tracetest Open Source
Open-source version remains available; commercial Cloud and Enterprise support has ended
Read 4 Oct 2026 · tracetest.io
On the record
- CI/CD
- Tests can run through the Tracetest CLI in CI/CD pipelines and use YAML definitions suitable for source control.tracetest.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Commercial availability
- Kubeshop announced on October 31, 2024 that it was discontinuing Tracetest’s commercial Cloud and Enterprise offerings while the open-source version would remain available.tracetest.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The documentation describes Tracetest Core as deployable as a Docker container for local environments and says it is not suitable for production.docs.tracetest.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Existing tests
- It can work with existing Cypress, Playwright, k6, Postman, and other tests.tracetest.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Installation platforms
- The download page provides Tracetest CLI installation instructions for Mac, Linux, and Windows.tracetest.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The integrations page lists tools including Datadog, Grafana Tempo, Jaeger, Honeycomb, Cypress, Playwright, GitHub Actions, and k6.tracetest.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The site identifies Kubeshop as the maker of Tracetest.tracetest.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Tracetest uses OpenTelemetry and distributed traces for testing and synthetic monitoring.tracetest.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security checks
- Trace analysis can identify potential sensitive-data, password, and API-key leaks.tracetest.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The download page provides a server installation command, and the open-source version remains available.tracetest.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site directs users to its Discord community for feature requests about integrations.tracetest.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Synthetic monitoring
- The features page says tests and test suites can run as synthetic monitors on a defined schedule and send alerts through webhooks.tracetest.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Target users
- The documentation says users are typically developers or QA engineers building microservice distributed systems, including with Go, Rust, Node.js, and Python.docs.tracetest.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Test triggers
- The product page lists existing Cypress, k6, Playwright, and Postman tests, as well as HTTP, gRPC, and Kafka triggers.tracetest.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Trace analysis
- Tracetest renders traces and can flag instrumentation issues, missing attributes, naming conventions, and possible sensitive data exposure.tracetest.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Trace assertions
- Users can assert on status codes, business data, spans, expected flows, and performance.tracetest.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Tracetest is an open-source trace-based testing tool for integration and end-to-end tests using OpenTelemetry traces.docs.tracetest.io · read 4 Oct 2026
