OpenTelemetry
Open standard for tracing, metrics, and logs across modern systems.
Best use cases
• Distributed tracing
• Metrics collection
• Log correlation
• Backend observability
• LLM and AI system monitoring
Pros
• Vendor-neutral open standard
• Widely adopted across the industry
• Strong ecosystem and tooling
• Works with most languages and platforms
• Plays well with enterprise stacks
Cons
• Complex to set up
• Requires observability knowledge
• Not beginner-friendly out of the box
Pricing
free
Open source and free to use
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