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Comparison

Apache SkyWalking vs Lumigo

No clear leader: Apache SkyWalking (53.3) and Lumigo (53.0) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Apache SkyWalking53
Lumigo53
Score
Vioscale score
Apache SkyWalking53 / 100medium · 54%updating
Lumigo53 / 100medium · 73%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Apache SkyWalking✓
Lumigo✓
Model
Apache SkyWalkingopen_source
Lumigofreemium
Price level
Apache SkyWalkingfree
Lumigolow
Transparent
Apache SkyWalking✓
Lumigo✗
Integrations
Count
Apache SkyWalking14
Lumigo5
Security
Gdpr
Apache SkyWalking–
Lumigo✓
Hipaa
Apache SkyWalking–
Lumigo✓
Scorecard
Apache SkyWalking7
Lumigo–
Soc2
Apache SkyWalking–
Lumigo✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Apache SkyWalking–
Lumigo✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache SkyWalking106
Lumigo–
Github stars
Apache SkyWalking24,930
Lumigo–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache SkyWalking20
Lumigo–
Release
Cadence days
Apache SkyWalking89
Lumigo–
History
Apache SkyWalking20 items
Lumigo–
License
Spdx
Apache SkyWalkingApache-2.0
Lumigo–
Language
Primary
Apache SkyWalkingJava
Lumigo–

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for apm tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Instrumentation
Auto-instrumentation
Apache SkyWalking✓
Lumigo✓
Distributed tracing
Apache SkyWalking✓
Lumigo✓
Insight
Service map
Apache SkyWalking✓
Lumigo✓
Code / continuous profiling
Apache SkyWalking✓
Lumigo-
Database monitoring
Apache SkyWalking✓
Lumigo-
Error analytics
Apache SkyWalking✓
Lumigo✓
Real-user monitoring
Apache SkyWalking✓
Lumigo-
SLO / error-budget tracking
Apache SkyWalking-
Lumigo-
Intelligence
Anomaly / root-cause AI
Apache SkyWalking✓
Lumigo✓
Standards
OpenTelemetry support
Apache SkyWalkingOTLP ingest
LumigoOTel-native
Core
Language agents
Apache SkyWalking10+ language agents supported
Lumigo-
Deployment
Hosting
Apache SkyWalkingCloud + self-hosted
LumigoCloud + self-hosted

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Apache SkyWalking

An open-source observability platform combining distributed tracing, metrics, logs, and profiling in one interface. Provides automatic instrumentation across 10+ languages, interactive service topology visualization, database monitoring, and an AI assistant for answering observability questions in natural language.

Independently observed

Lumigo

Lumigo is an AI-powered observability platform providing root cause analysis, distributed tracing, and log management for microservice environments across AWS, Kubernetes, and OpenTelemetry.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Apache SkyWalking

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Lumigo

from $119/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From $99/mo (annual). Free tier with 150k traces/mo. 14-day free trial.

  • BasicFree
    • 150k Traces/mo
    • 14 Day Trace Retention
    • 5GB/mo Logs
    • 3 Days Log Retention
    • 5GB/mo Metrics
    • +3 more
  • Standard$99/mo annual, $119/mo monthly
    • 1M Traces/mo
    • 14 Day Trace Retention
    • 40GB/mo Logs
    • 7 Days Log Retention
    • 40GB/mo Metrics
    • +4 more
  • Plus$299/mo annual, $359/mo monthly
    • 5M Traces/mo
    • 14 Day Trace Retention
    • 100GB/mo Logs
    • 30 Days Log Retention
    • 100GB/mo Metrics
    • +4 more
  • CustomContact sales
    • Custom Traces
    • Custom Trace Retention
    • Custom Log Volume
    • Custom Log Retention
    • Custom Metrics
    • +9 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Apache SkyWalking✓
Lumigo✓
CLI
Apache SkyWalking✓
Lumigo✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache SkyWalking✓
Lumigo✓
Self-hosted
Apache SkyWalking✓
Lumigo✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Apache SkyWalking

14 total
  • Apache APISIX
  • Grafana
  • OpenTelemetry Collector
  • Amazon Bedrock
  • OpenAI
  • WeChat Mini Program
  • Alipay Mini Program
  • Kafka
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis
  • Envoy
  • DeepSeek
  • Claude Sonnet
Independently observed

Lumigo

5 total
  • Kubernetes
  • AWS
  • OpenTelemetry
  • Serverless Framework
  • CircleCI
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.