# Jaeger

> Open source, distributed tracing platform

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/jaeger
- **Category:** Distributed Tracing Tools
- **Homepage:** https://www.jaegertracing.io
- **Also known as:** jaeger
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-01T16:06:08.855Z

## Vioscale score

**65.6 / 100**, confidence 15% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 45.8 | 12 | 549.8 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 82.3 | 5 | 411.5 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 16 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 63.1 | 18 | 1135.8 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 85.6 | 10 | 855.6 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 22 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-01, [verify at source](https://www.jaegertracing.io). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

> Open source, free to use

## About

Jaeger is an open source, cloud native distributed tracing platform for monitoring and troubleshooting workflows in complex distributed systems. It maps request flows across microservices to identify performance bottlenecks, root causes, and improve application reliability.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Web
- **Deployment:** On-premise, Self-hosted

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Distributed Tracing Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Trace role | SaaS platform |
| **Standards** | |
| OpenTelemetry support | OTel-native |
| **Query** | |
| Trace search / filter by attributes | - |
| Service dependency graph | ✓ |
| **Sampling** | |
| Tail-based / dynamic sampling | ✓ |
| **Query** | |
| High-cardinality attribute exploration | - |
| **Standards** | |
| Multi-protocol (Jaeger + Zipkin + OTLP) | - |
| **Instrumentation** | |
| Auto-instrumentation | - |
| **Correlation** | |
| Correlate traces with metrics/logs | - |
| **Deployment** | |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only |
| **Architecture** | |
| Storage backend | Multiple backends: Badger, Cassandra, ClickHouse, Elasticsearch, Kafka, Memory, |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 23,050 | [link](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Go | [link](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger) | 2026-08-01 | 95% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://www.jaegertracing.io) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://www.jaegertracing.io) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://www.jaegertracing.io) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://www.jaegertracing.io) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 26 | [link](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger/releases) | 2026-08-01 | 70% (medium) |

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