groundcover vs Qpoint

groundcover7.7Visit Qpoint6.9Visit

Higher score groundcover #4 in eBPF Observability Tools 7.7/10 Free plan · paid from $30/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit groundcover

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Qpoint #7 in eBPF Observability Tools 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Qpoint

• groundcover fits best

  Teams needing traces, RUM, and correlations

• Qpoint fits best

  Network visibility with OpenTelemetry output

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Side by side

Feature	groundcover 7.7/10 Visit ↗	Qpoint 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	6.9
Ranking	#4 in eBPF Observability Tools	#7 in eBPF Observability Tools
Best for	Teams needing traces, RUM, and correlations	Network visibility with OpenTelemetry output
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$30/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Support	Community	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community · 24/7
Compliance	SSO/SAML	SOC 2
Integrations	8 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features groundcover 0/4 · Qpoint 3/4
Kubernetes support	Not published	✓ (best)
Network visibility	Not published	✓ (best)
Application tracing	Not published	✓ (best)
Kernel profiling	Not published	Not published
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Supported operating systems	Not published	Linux-based operating systems; kernel 5.10+; x86_64 and arm64
Our review
Pros	Collects application telemetry without code changes Correlates traces with logs, metrics, and infrastructure events Combines distributed tracing, dependency mapping, and RUM	Captures traffic with process and container attribution Exports OpenTelemetry logs and traces plus Prometheus metrics Supports Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and S3-compatible storage
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	Primarily focused on network telemetry rather than full observability Linux-based deployment requires kernel 5.10 or later Team and Enterprise pricing require contacting sales
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,… Read the review →	Qpoint provides Qtap, a Linux-based eBPF agent for capturing application network traffic and adding connection, HTTP/S, process, container, and protocol context. It is designed for infrastructure, platform, security, and observability… Read the review →

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

• Qpoint — where it wins

  • Captures traffic with process and container attribution
  • Exports OpenTelemetry logs and traces plus Prometheus metrics
  • Supports Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and S3-compatible storage

  Where it doesn't

  • Primarily focused on network telemetry rather than full observability
  • Linux-based deployment requires kernel 5.10 or later
  • Team and Enterprise pricing require contacting sales

• groundcover7.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $30/mo

  A broad eBPF observability platform for teams connecting traces, RUM, logs, and metrics.

  Visit groundcoverFull verdict →
• Qpoint6.9/10 · Free plan

  A focused network telemetry tool with OpenTelemetry output and Kubernetes support.

  Visit QpointFull verdict →