Observe vs Substrate
| Observe | Substrate | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | — | $299/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows | api, Web |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Distributed tracing | Yes | — |
| Paid from | — | 299 /mo |
| Kubernetes logs | — | Yes |
| Alerting channels | — | email, webhook |
| Managed Kubernetes support | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Kubernetes Monitoring. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Substrate scores higher on our published basis.