Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Apache SkyWalking
Apache SkyWalking clearly comes out ahead of Elastic APM on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Apache SkyWalking has a free tier; Elastic APM does not.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Apache Software Foundation | Elastic |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | observability-apm | observability-apm |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Apache SkyWalking
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| Feature | apache-skywalking | elastic-apm |
|---|---|---|
| Customizable Ui | ||
| Advanced Elastic Stack Security | ||
| Distributed Tracing | ||
| Advanced Observability Features (E.G., Service Maps, Slos) | ||
| Log Management | ||
| Advanced Reporting | ||
| Metrics Collection | ||
| Advanced Workflow Automation | ||
| Multi-Language Agents | ||
| Ai Assistant | ||
| Service Topology Analysis | ||
| Alerting | ||
| Basic Apm | ||
| Basic Security | ||
| Core Elastic Stack Features | ||
| Cross-Cluster Replication | ||
| Elastic Maps Server | ||
| Enhanced Security Workflows | ||
| Everything In Gold | ||
| Everything In Platinum | ||
| Everything In Standard | ||
| Machine Learning (Anomaly Detection) | ||
| Multi-Stack Monitoring | ||
| Observability Integrations | ||
| Searchable Snapshots | ||
| Watcher Alerting |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Apache SkyWalking comes out ahead overall, though Elastic APM can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Apache SkyWalking offers a free tier; Elastic APM does not currently list one.
