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Observatorium vs OpenObserve
Both stand on kubernetes monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APISelf-hosted
Observatorium brings several observability projects together behind shared tenancy and access controls. It provides strong metrics and log foundations, but tracing and project documentation are still developing.
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Free plan Web
OpenObserve brings pipeline processing, parsing, live viewing and archive export together for log work. Review the plan-specific retention terms, since Free specifies 15 days while the product also lists 30-day log and data retention.
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| Observatorium | OpenObserve | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | observatorium.io | openobserve.ai |
| On kubernetes monitoring | #34 of 54 | #30 of 54 |
Observatorium: what it does well
- Free and open source under Apache 2.0
- Prometheus and Loki ingestion and query APIs
- OIDC/OAuth2 authentication with OPA authorization
- Tenant isolation and cross-tenant request support
- Self-hosted and managed Kubernetes support
What to know first
- Tracing is labeled as coming soon
- Project documentation and configuration remain in progress
- Requires operating the system in your environment
OpenObserve: what it does well
- Free plan lists 200 GB/day ingestion
- Supports structured log parsing
- Includes live log tailing and archive export
- Enterprise offers custom capacity and retention
What to know first
- Free plan specifies 15 days of retention
- Enterprise pricing is on request
- Enterprise capacity and retention are custom
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