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Head-to-head · eBPF Observability Tools

Odigos vs groundcover

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Odigos #3 in eBPF Observability Tools 8.2/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Odigos
groundcover #4 in eBPF Observability Tools 7.7/10 Free plan · paid from $30/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit groundcover

Odigos leads on 4 checks, groundcover on 0, and 1 is 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 · 8.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresOdigos · 4 of 4

Odigos scores higher on our rubric for ebpf observability tools: 8.2 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

On deployment model, groundcover gives you Hybrid where Odigos offers Self-hosted. Odigos offers kubernetes support; groundcover doesn't publish it. Odigos offers network visibility; groundcover doesn't publish it. Odigos offers application tracing; groundcover doesn't publish it. Odigos offers kernel profiling; groundcover doesn't publish it.

Odigos is the better fit for openTelemetry-first instrumentation. groundcover is the better fit for teams needing traces, RUM, and correlations.

  • Odigos fits best

    OpenTelemetry-first instrumentation

  • groundcover fits best

    Teams needing traces, RUM, and correlations

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Side by side

Feature Odigos 8.2/10 Visit ↗ groundcover 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 7.7
Ranking #3 in eBPF Observability Tools #4 in eBPF Observability Tools
Best for OpenTelemetry-first instrumentation Teams needing traces, RUM, and correlations
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published $30/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Support Community, Docs · 24/7 Community
Compliance SOC 2 SSO/SAML
Integrations 15 integrations 8 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Odigos 4/4 · groundcover 0/4
Kubernetes support ✓ (best) Not published
Network visibility ✓ (best) Not published
Application tracing ✓ (best) Not published
Kernel profiling ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Deployment model Self-hosted Hybrid
Supported operating systems Linux Not published
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
  • Collects application telemetry without code changes
  • Correlates traces with logs, metrics, and infrastructure events
  • Combines distributed tracing, dependency mapping, and RUM
Cons
  • Enterprise pricing is contact-sales and custom
  • Advanced eBPF visibility is positioned in the Enterprise plan
  • Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure management
  • 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
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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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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  1. OdigoseBPF Observability Tools 8.2Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. groundcovereBPF Observability Tools 7.7Free plan · paid from $30/mo

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

  • 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
  • Odigos8.2/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

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

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  • 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 →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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