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Head-to-head · eBPF Observability Tools

groundcover vs Gyeeta

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score groundcover #3 in eBPF Observability Tools 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit groundcover
Gyeeta #7 in eBPF Observability Tools 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Gyeeta

groundcover leads on 0 checks, Gyeeta on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoregroundcover · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth

groundcover scores higher on our rubric for ebpf observability tools: 9.0 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

On deployment model, groundcover gives you Hybrid where Gyeeta offers Self-hosted.

groundcover is the better fit for teams needing traces, RUM, and correlations. Gyeeta is the better fit for open-source host and service monitoring.

  • groundcover fits best

    Teams needing traces, RUM, and correlations

  • Gyeeta fits best

    Open-source host and service monitoring

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Side by side

Feature groundcover 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Gyeeta 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.6
Ranking #3 in eBPF Observability Tools #7 in eBPF Observability Tools
Best for Teams needing traces, RUM, and correlations Open-source host and service monitoring
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $30/unit/mo Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted, Cloud
Platforms Web Web, Linux
Support Community Community, Docs
Integrations 8 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features groundcover 0/4 · Gyeeta 0/4
Kubernetes support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Network visibility Not checked yet Not checked yet
Application tracing Not checked yet Not checked yet
Kernel profiling Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model Hybrid Self-hosted
Supported operating systems Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Collects application telemetry without code changes
  • Correlates traces with logs, metrics, and infrastructure events
  • Combines distributed tracing, dependency mapping, and RUM
  • Monitors hosts, services, processes, resources, network flows, and clusters
  • Uses eBPF and kernel statistics without application instrumentation
  • Includes web UI, REST APIs, alerts, and multiple notification channels
Cons
  • Free plan includes only 12-hour data retention
  • RBAC support is available only on the Enterprise plan
  • Self-hosted deployment is priced at $50 per host monthly
  • Host monitoring requires an agent rather than an agentless deployment
  • Host monitoring is limited to Linux environments
  • Self-hosting requires deployment and operation of the monitoring stack
Our verdict

groundcover is a cloud-native observability platform for engineering teams operating Kubernetes and other cloud environments. Its eBPF sensor collects application metrics and traces without application code changes, covering API calls,…

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Gyeeta is a free, GPLv3-licensed observability tool for Linux infrastructure. It is aimed at teams that need host, service, process, network-flow, and cluster monitoring without adding instrumentation to application code. The product…

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  1. groundcovereBPF Observability Tools 9.0Free plan
  2. GyeetaeBPF Observability Tools 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • groundcover — where it wins

    • Collects application telemetry without code changes
    • Correlates traces with logs, metrics, and infrastructure events
    • Combines distributed tracing, dependency mapping, and RUM

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan includes only 12-hour data retention
    • RBAC support is available only on the Enterprise plan
    • Self-hosted deployment is priced at $50 per host monthly

  • Gyeeta — where it wins

    • Monitors hosts, services, processes, resources, network flows, and clusters
    • Uses eBPF and kernel statistics without application instrumentation
    • Includes web UI, REST APIs, alerts, and multiple notification channels

    Where it doesn't

    • Host monitoring requires an agent rather than an agentless deployment
    • Host monitoring is limited to Linux environments
    • Self-hosting requires deployment and operation of the monitoring stack

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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