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Head-to-head · eBPF Observability Tools

Odigos vs Grafana Beyla

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Odigos #4 in eBPF Observability Tools 8.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Odigos
Grafana Beyla #8 in eBPF Observability Tools 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Grafana Beyla

Odigos 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 scoreOdigos · 8.9/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Odigos
  • Most featuresOdigos · 4 of 4

Odigos scores higher on our rubric for ebpf observability tools: 8.9 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.

Odigos offers kernel profiling; Grafana Beyla doesn't.

Odigos is the better fit for openTelemetry-first instrumentation. Grafana Beyla is the better fit for free zero-code application telemetry.

  • Odigos fits best

    OpenTelemetry-first instrumentation

  • Grafana Beyla fits best

    Free zero-code application telemetry

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Side by side

Feature Odigos 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Grafana Beyla 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.5
Ranking #4 in eBPF Observability Tools #8 in eBPF Observability Tools
Best for OpenTelemetry-first instrumentation Free zero-code application telemetry
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price — Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Self-hosted Self-hosted
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux Linux
Support Community, Docs · 24/7 Community, Docs
Integrations 15 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Odigos 4/4 · Grafana Beyla 3/4
Kubernetes support ✓ ✓
Network visibility ✓ ✓
Application tracing ✓ ✓
Kernel profiling ✓ (best) —
Specs
Deployment model Self-hosted Self-hosted
Supported operating systems Linux Linux
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • 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
  • Enterprise pricing is contact-sales and custom
  • Advanced eBPF visibility is positioned in the Enterprise plan
  • Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure management
  • 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

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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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. OdigoseBPF Observability Tools 8.9Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. Grafana BeylaeBPF Observability Tools 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • 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
  • Odigos8.9/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

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

    Visit OdigosFull verdict →
  • Grafana Beyla8.5/10 · Free plan

    A free, zero-code path to application, tracing, and network telemetry on Linux.

    Visit Grafana BeylaFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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