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Head-to-head · eBPF Observability Tools

DeepFlow vs Grafana Beyla

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score DeepFlow #2 in eBPF Observability Tools 9.1/10 Open source ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit DeepFlow
Grafana Beyla #8 in eBPF Observability Tools 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Grafana Beyla

DeepFlow leads on 1 check, Grafana Beyla on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDeepFlow · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly Grafana Beyla
  • Most featuresDeepFlow · 4 of 4

DeepFlow scores higher on our rubric for ebpf observability tools: 9.1 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

On deployment model, DeepFlow gives you Hybrid where Grafana Beyla offers Self-hosted. DeepFlow offers kernel profiling; Grafana Beyla doesn't.

DeepFlow is the better fit for open-source full-stack observability. Grafana Beyla is the better fit for free zero-code application telemetry.

  • DeepFlow fits best

    Open-source full-stack observability

  • Grafana Beyla fits best

    Free zero-code application telemetry

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Side by side

Feature DeepFlow 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Grafana Beyla 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.5
Ranking #2 in eBPF Observability Tools #8 in eBPF Observability Tools
Best for Open-source full-stack observability Free zero-code application telemetry
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Open source Free plan
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, Linux, Android Linux
Support Email, Phone, Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 6 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DeepFlow 4/4 · Grafana Beyla 3/4
Kubernetes support ✓ ✓
Network visibility ✓ ✓
Application tracing ✓ ✓
Kernel profiling ✓ (best) —
Specs
Deployment model Hybrid Self-hosted
Supported operating systems Linux, Windows, Android Linux
Our review
Pros
  • Zero-instrumentation tracing with universal service maps
  • Continuous on-CPU and off-CPU profiling
  • Integrations with Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, and Grafana
  • Zero-code RED metrics and tracing for HTTP/S and gRPC services
  • OpenTelemetry and Prometheus exports fit common observability stacks
  • Kubernetes enrichment plus broad language support
Cons
  • Covers a wide scope rather than a narrowly focused workflow
  • Cloud Edition is described as testing or beta
  • Requires Kubernetes or infrastructure observability needs to justify its breadth
  • Linux-only deployment limits operating-system coverage
  • Self-hosted operation requires teams to manage deployment and runtime
  • No kernel profiling or AI features
Our verdict

DeepFlow is an open-source observability platform from Yunshan Networks for cloud infrastructure and cloud-native applications. It uses eBPF and related technologies to collect application metrics, request logs, distributed traces, network…

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Grafana Beyla is an open-source eBPF-based observability tool for teams that need application and network telemetry without changing application code or configuration. It captures RED metrics and basic or distributed trace spans from…

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  1. DeepFloweBPF Observability Tools 9.1Open source
  2. Grafana BeylaeBPF Observability Tools 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • DeepFlow — where it wins

    • Zero-instrumentation tracing with universal service maps
    • Continuous on-CPU and off-CPU profiling
    • Integrations with Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, and Grafana

    Where it doesn't

    • Covers a wide scope rather than a narrowly focused workflow
    • Cloud Edition is described as testing or beta
    • Requires Kubernetes or infrastructure observability needs to justify its breadth

  • Grafana Beyla — where it wins

    • Zero-code RED metrics and tracing for HTTP/S and gRPC services
    • OpenTelemetry and Prometheus exports fit common observability stacks
    • Kubernetes enrichment plus broad language support

    Where it doesn't

    • Linux-only deployment limits operating-system coverage
    • Self-hosted operation requires teams to manage deployment and runtime
    • No kernel profiling or AI features

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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