Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Apache SkyWalking and Zipkin score closely across Staquest's six weighted dimensions, with no decisive overall winner. Both offer a free tier.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Apache Software Foundation | OpenZipkin |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud | Development |
| Categories | observability-apm | observability-apm |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | apache-skywalking | zipkin |
|---|---|---|
| Customizable Ui | ||
| Apache 2.0 License | ||
| Distributed Tracing | ||
| Community Maintained | ||
| Log Management | ||
| Self-Hostable | ||
| Metrics Collection | ||
| Multi-Language Agents | ||
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Both Apache SkyWalking and Zipkin offer a free tier.
