Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Apache Skywalking
Apache SkyWalking clearly comes out ahead of Honeycomb.io on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Honeycomb.io's paid plans start at $130/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Apache Software Foundation | Honeycomb |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud | - |
| Categories | observability-apm | - |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Apache Skywalking
open source
freemium
usage based
custom
| Feature | apache-skywalking | honeycombio |
|---|---|---|
| Distributed Tracing | ||
| Customizable Ui | ||
| 100 Slos | ||
| Log Management | ||
| 100 Triggers | ||
| Metrics Collection | ||
| 2 Service Level Objectives (Slos) | ||
| Multi-Language Agents | ||
| 2 Triggers | ||
| Service Topology Analysis | ||
| 300 Triggers | ||
| 60-Day Data Retention | ||
| Aws Privatelink | ||
| Bubbleup | ||
| Enterprise Support For Refinery | ||
| Enterprise-Grade Support + Onboarding | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Honeycomb Support | ||
| Monthly Or Annual Billing Options | ||
| Opentelemetry Support | ||
| Query Data Api | ||
| Query Result Permalinks | ||
| Service Map | ||
| Single-Sign On (Sso) | ||
| Slo Reporting Api | ||
| Support For Honeycomb Private Cloud | ||
| Team Query History | ||
| Unlimited Querying | ||
| Unlimited Seats |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Apache SkyWalking comes out ahead overall, though Honeycomb.io can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Apache SkyWalking and Honeycomb.io offer a free tier.
Apache SkyWalking scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Apache SkyWalking is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
