Comparison

Grafana Tempo vs Odigos

On the evidence we track, Grafana Tempo leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Grafana Tempo63
Odigos46
Score
Vioscale score
Grafana Tempo63 / 100medium · 60%
Odigos46 / 100low · 23%
Pricing
Free tier
Grafana Tempo
Odigos
Model
Grafana Tempofreemium
Price level
Grafana Tempofree
Odigosfree
Transparent
Grafana Tempo
Odigos
Integrations
Count
Grafana Tempo7
Odigos
Reliability
Status page
Grafana Tempo
Odigos
Adoption
Dependent repos
Grafana Tempo73
Odigos0
Github stars
Grafana Tempo5,455
Odigos3,676
Activity
Commits last 30d
Grafana Tempo87
Odigos100
Release
Cadence days
Grafana Tempo5
Odigos
History
Grafana Tempo20 items
Odigos20 items
License
Spdx
Grafana TempoAGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
Grafana TempoGo
OdigosGo

Capabilities

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

Core
Trace role
Grafana TempoTrace backend / store
OdigosSaaS platform
Standards
OpenTelemetry support
Grafana TempoOTLP ingest
Odigos-
Multi-protocol (Jaeger + Zipkin + OTLP)
Grafana Tempo
Odigos-
Query
Trace search / filter by attributes
Grafana Tempo-
Odigos
Service dependency graph
Grafana Tempo-
Odigos
High-cardinality attribute exploration
Grafana Tempo-
Odigos-
Sampling
Tail-based / dynamic sampling
Grafana Tempo-
Odigos-
Instrumentation
Auto-instrumentation
Grafana Tempo-
OdigosAgent-based
Correlation
Correlate traces with metrics/logs
Grafana Tempo-
Odigos
Deployment
Hosting
Grafana TempoCloud + self-hosted
Odigos-
Architecture
Storage backend
Grafana Tempoobject storage
Odigos-

What each one is

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

Grafana Tempo

Leader

Grafana Tempo is an open-source distributed tracing backend designed for high-scale trace collection using only object storage, integrating with Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki. It supports industry-standard tracing protocols and eliminates the need for expensive database infrastructure.

Independently observed

Odigos

Observability platform providing automatic instrumentation for metrics, traces, and logs across services and infrastructure. Enables end-to-end tracing without code edits or redeploys.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Grafana Tempo

Leader
from $19/moHybridFree tier

Open source (free). Grafana Cloud integration from $19/month or $25k/year enterprise.

  • Open SourceFree
  • Grafana Cloud Pro$19/mo
    • Platform fee includes limited trace retention and usage
    • 30 days retention for traces
    • 8x5 email support
  • Grafana Cloud EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom retention
    • Premium support
    • Deployment flexibility (Public Cloud, Federal Cloud, Bring Your Own Cloud)
as of verify ↗

Odigos

Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Grafana Tempo
Odigos
CLI
Grafana Tempo
Odigos
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Grafana Tempo
Odigos
Self-hosted
Grafana Tempo
Odigos

Integrations

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

Grafana Tempo

Leader
7 total
  • Grafana
  • Prometheus
  • Loki
  • Jaeger
  • Zipkin
  • OpenTelemetry
  • OpenCensus
Independently observed

Odigos

Not documented yet.

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