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Paessler PRTG Network Monitor vs Uptrace

Both stand on container monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Paessler PRTG Network Monitor

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5

PRTG combines on-premises infrastructure monitoring with alerts, reports, dashboards, and an API. Check sensor needs and the single-license-per-server limit when choosing a plan.

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Uptrace offers flexible analysis and deployment options for OpenTelemetry data, from a free Cloud plan to self-hosted editions. Consider the stated retention and encryption details when evaluating where to store telemetry.

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The facts

	Paessler PRTG Network Monitor	Uptrace
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Yes
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	PRTG 500: $200 a year	Starter: $39 a month
Plans published	6	6
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	paessler.com	uptrace.dev
On container monitoring	#24 of 51	#5 of 51

Paessler PRTG Network Monitor: what it does well

More than 250 preconfigured sensors
Customizable alerts and scheduled reports
API for monitoring data and custom features
Free iOS and Android monitoring apps

What to know first

Mobile apps do not support cluster setups
License sizes cannot be combined on one server
Paid plans start at $200/mo billed annually

Uptrace: what it does well

Unifies traces, metrics, and logs.
Supports UQL and a PromQL-compatible metrics engine.
Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment options.
Free Cloud plan includes 50 GB per month.
Self-hosted deployments keep telemetry within customer infrastructure.

What to know first

Most live database data is not encrypted at rest.
Cloud data retention defaults to four weeks.
Starter costs $39 a month.
Cloud data centers and backups are in Germany and Finland.

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