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Pixie vs Tencent Cloud Monitor
Both stand on cloud monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan LinuxSelf-hostedWeb
Pixie provides Kubernetes telemetry collection and script-based debugging, with both hosted and self-hosted deployment options. Check its Kubernetes and Linux requirements, unsupported environments and privileged-access requirement before choosing it.
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Visit Tencent Cloud Monitor The facts
| Pixie | Tencent Cloud Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Self-hosted, Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Not published |
| Plans published | 2 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | px.dev | tencentcloud.com |
| On cloud monitoring | #13 of 31 | #28 of 31 |
Pixie: what it does well
- Collects metrics, events, traces and logs without code changes.
- Supports custom debugging scripts and shared sessions.
- Offers hosted and self-hosted deployments.
- Free hosted versions are listed.
What to know first
- Requires Kubernetes v1.21 or later and Linux nodes.
- BPF-installing pods need privileged kernel access.
- EKS Fargate, GKE Autopilot, Docker Desktop, k3d, kind and Windows are unsupported.
Tencent Cloud Monitor: what it does well
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