Alibaba CloudMonitor vs Pixie
| Alibaba CloudMonitor | Pixie | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, Web, Windows | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Cloud providers | Alibaba Cloud; other cloud providers supported through Hybrid Cloud Monitoring (providers not individually specified on the cited page) | AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud |
| Metrics retention | 15 days | — |
| Kubernetes monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Serverless monitoring | Yes | — |
| Synthetic monitoring | Yes | — |
Both are listed in Best Cloud Monitoring. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Pixie scores higher on our published basis.