Uptrace: Open Source APM [Forever Free]

Complete observability in one platform — Monitor traces, metrics, and logs with the performance of ClickHouse and the simplicity of a unified interface.

Uptrace is a high-performance, open-source Application Performance Monitoring (APM) platform built for modern distributed systems. Whether you're debugging microservices, optimizing database queries, or ensuring SLA compliance, Uptrace provides the unified observability you need without vendor lock-in.

Why Developers Choose Uptrace

🚀 All-in-One Observability

Single interface for traces, metrics, and logs — no more context switching between multiple tools. Built on OpenTelemetry standards for maximum compatibility.

⚡ Blazing Fast Performance

Processes 10,000+ spans per second on a single core
Advanced compression: 1KB spans compressed to ~40 bytes
Real-time queries powered by ClickHouse

💰 Cost-Effective at Scale

AGPL open-source license (same as Grafana)
95% storage savings vs. traditional solutions
No per-seat pricing or data ingestion limits

🔧 Developer-First Experience

SQL-like query language for traces
PromQL-compatible metrics queries
Modern Vue.js UI with intuitive workflows
Pre-built dashboards for common use cases

Quick Start

Cloud (Fastest)

Uptrace Cloud is the simplest way to use Uptrace. There is no installation, maintenance or scaling required. Sign up for a free account and get 1TB of storage and 100,000 timeseries.

Self-Hosted

yaml

# docker-compose.yml

services:
  uptrace:
    image: uptrace/uptrace:latest
    ports:
      - '4317:4317' # OTLP gRPC
      - '443:443' # OTLP HTTP

Docker deployment → · Manual installation →

Architecture Overview

Uptrace leverages battle-tested technologies for maximum reliability and performance:

Key Features

🔍 Advanced Trace Analysis

Span Grouping: Automatically group similar operations
Error Tracking: Root cause analysis with stack traces
Performance Profiling: Identify bottlenecks across services
Dependency Mapping: Visualize service relationships

📊 Comprehensive Metrics

Custom Dashboards: Build tailored views for your stack
SLA Monitoring: Track uptime, latency, and error rates
Resource Utilization: CPU, memory, disk, and network metrics
Business Metrics: Monitor KPIs alongside technical metrics

📝 Intelligent Log Management

Structured Logging: JSON and key-value pair support
Log Correlation: Link logs to traces automatically
Full-Text Search: Find relevant logs instantly
Log-to-Metrics: Convert logs to time-series data

🚨 Smart Alerting

Multi-Channel Notifications: Email, Slack, Teams, PagerDuty
Alert Templates: Pre-configured rules for common scenarios
Flexible Conditions: PromQL and SQL-based alert rules
Alert Correlation: Reduce noise with intelligent grouping

Comparison Matrix

Capability	Uptrace	Signoz	Jaeger	Grafana Stack
Traces	✅ Native	✅ Native	✅ Native	✅ Tempo
Metrics	✅ Native	✅ Native	❌	✅ Prometheus
Logs	✅ Native	✅ Native	❌	✅ Loki
Storage	ClickHouse	ClickHouse	Pluggable	Multiple
Query Language	SQL + PromQL	Custom	Basic	PromQL
Cloud Storage	✅ S3	✅ S3	❌	❌
Built-in Alerts	✅	AlertManager	❌	✅
License	AGPL	Apache + EE	Apache	AGPL
Demo	Try it →	—	—	Try it →