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Head-to-head · Distributed Tracing Tools

SigNoz vs Uptrace

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score SigNoz #3 in Distributed Tracing Tools 9.1/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit SigNoz
Uptrace #5 in Distributed Tracing Tools 8.8/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Uptrace

SigNoz leads on 0 checks, Uptrace on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSigNoz · 9.1/10
  • Lowest starting priceUptrace · $39/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialboth

SigNoz scores higher on our rubric for distributed tracing tools: 9.1 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #5.

Uptrace is cheaper to start at $39/mo against $49/mo.

SigNoz is the better fit for full-stack tracing on a modest budget. Uptrace is the better fit for flexible hybrid tracing with rich integrations.

  • SigNoz fits best

    Full-stack tracing on a modest budget

  • Uptrace fits best

    Flexible hybrid tracing with rich integrations

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Side by side

Feature SigNoz 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Uptrace 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.8
Ranking #3 in Distributed Tracing Tools #5 in Distributed Tracing Tools
Best for Full-stack tracing on a modest budget Flexible hybrid tracing with rich integrations
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $49/mo $39/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 30 days 14 days
Free trial length 30 days 14 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Live chat, Email, Community Email, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, HIPAA, SSO/SAML GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 45+ integrations 5 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SigNoz 0/3 · Uptrace 0/3
OpenTelemetry support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Service map Not checked yet Not checked yet
Tail-based sampling Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Trace retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment model Hybrid Hybrid
Pricing basis Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines traces, logs, metrics, alerts, and infrastructure visibility
  • OpenTelemetry support with flamegraphs, dependency maps, and trace funnels
  • Unlimited teammates and hosts on the $49 monthly Teams plan
  • Trace waterfalls, dependency maps, and distributed transaction tracing
  • OpenTelemetry, PromQL, logs, metrics, and broad integrations
  • Managed cloud, free self-hosting, and commercial on-premises options
Cons
  • Teams pricing grows with telemetry ingestion volume
  • Community Edition requires customer-managed deployment
  • Advanced enterprise support and security features are reserved for Enterprise
  • Cloud costs increase with telemetry volume
  • Commercial on-premises deployments require a paid edition
  • Its broad observability scope may exceed tracing-only needs
Our verdict

SigNoz is an open-source observability platform for engineering teams monitoring cloud-native applications. It brings application performance monitoring, distributed tracing, logs, metrics, dashboards, alerts, and infrastructure visibility…

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Uptrace is an OpenTelemetry-native application performance monitoring and observability platform for engineering and DevOps teams. It collects traces, metrics, and logs, then combines distributed tracing, trace waterfalls, service…

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  1. SigNozDistributed Tracing Tools 9.1Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. UptraceDistributed Tracing Tools 8.8Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • SigNoz — where it wins

    • Combines traces, logs, metrics, alerts, and infrastructure visibility
    • OpenTelemetry support with flamegraphs, dependency maps, and trace funnels
    • Unlimited teammates and hosts on the $49 monthly Teams plan

    Where it doesn't

    • Teams pricing grows with telemetry ingestion volume
    • Community Edition requires customer-managed deployment
    • Advanced enterprise support and security features are reserved for Enterprise

  • Uptrace — where it wins

    • Trace waterfalls, dependency maps, and distributed transaction tracing
    • OpenTelemetry, PromQL, logs, metrics, and broad integrations
    • Managed cloud, free self-hosting, and commercial on-premises options

    Where it doesn't

    • Cloud costs increase with telemetry volume
    • Commercial on-premises deployments require a paid edition
    • Its broad observability scope may exceed tracing-only needs
  • SigNoz9.1/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    Full-stack tracing and observability with a free edition and $49 monthly Teams tier.

    Visit SigNozFull verdict →
  • Uptrace8.8/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A flexible tracing platform with broad telemetry, dashboard, alerting, and notification support.

    Visit UptraceFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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