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Head-to-head · eBPF Observability Tools

DeepFlow vs Odigos

  • 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
Odigos #4 in eBPF Observability Tools 8.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Odigos

DeepFlow leads on 0 checks, Odigos on 0, and 5 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 Odigos
  • Free trialonly Odigos

DeepFlow scores higher on our rubric for ebpf observability tools: 9.1 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

On deployment model, DeepFlow gives you Hybrid where Odigos offers Self-hosted.

DeepFlow is the better fit for open-source full-stack observability. Odigos is the better fit for openTelemetry-first instrumentation.

  • DeepFlow fits best

    Open-source full-stack observability

  • Odigos fits best

    OpenTelemetry-first instrumentation

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Side by side

Feature DeepFlow 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Odigos 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.9
Ranking #2 in eBPF Observability Tools #4 in eBPF Observability Tools
Best for Open-source full-stack observability OpenTelemetry-first instrumentation
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Open source —
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, Linux, Android Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Email, Phone, Docs Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations 6 integrations 15 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DeepFlow 4/4 · Odigos 4/4
Kubernetes support ✓ ✓
Network visibility ✓ ✓
Application tracing ✓ ✓
Kernel profiling ✓ ✓
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
  • Automatic traces, metrics, and logs without modifying application code
  • Supports Kubernetes, VMs, and bare-metal Linux deployments
  • Exports OpenTelemetry data to major managed and self-hosted backends
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
  • Enterprise pricing is contact-sales and custom
  • Advanced eBPF visibility is positioned in the Enterprise plan
  • Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure management
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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Odigos is a self-hosted observability platform for teams running services across Kubernetes, virtual machines, and bare-metal Linux environments. It automatically instruments applications for traces, metrics, and logs, then routes…

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  1. DeepFloweBPF Observability Tools 9.1Open source
  2. OdigoseBPF Observability Tools 8.9Free plan · 14-day trial

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

  • Odigos — where it wins

    • Automatic traces, metrics, and logs without modifying application code
    • Supports Kubernetes, VMs, and bare-metal Linux deployments
    • Exports OpenTelemetry data to major managed and self-hosted backends

    Where it doesn't

    • Enterprise pricing is contact-sales and custom
    • Advanced eBPF visibility is positioned in the Enterprise plan
    • Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure management
  • DeepFlow9.1/10 · Open source

    A broad open-source platform for application, network, and system observability.

    Visit DeepFlowFull verdict →
  • Odigos8.9/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    OpenTelemetry-first observability for traces, metrics, logs, and profiling across varied infrastructure.

    Visit OdigosFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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