Apache SkyWalking vs Grafana Tempo
| Apache SkyWalking | Grafana Tempo | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows | Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment model | self_hosted | self_hosted |
| OpenTelemetry support | — | Yes |
| Service map | — | Yes |
| Tail-based sampling | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Distributed Tracing Tools. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Apache SkyWalking scores higher on our published basis.