Vetted Score
4.6
/ 5.0
Jaeger earns a high score for its robust open‑source ecosystem, extensive language support, and seamless integration with cloud‑native stacks.
Key Features
Distributed Tracing
Collects and visualizes traces across microservices, helping pinpoint latency and performance bottlenecks.
Scalable Storage Backends
Supports multiple storage options such as Elasticsearch, Cassandra, and Kafka for high‑volume environments.
Rich UI & Analytics
Interactive web UI provides service dependency graphs, latency heatmaps, and detailed span inspection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, Jaeger is released under the Apache 2.0 license and can be used, modified, and deployed at no cost.
Jaeger works with Elasticsearch, Cassandra, Kafka, Badger, and other compatible databases for trace persistence.
While the core product is self‑hosted, several vendors offer hosted Jaeger services with enterprise‑grade support and SLAs.
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Specifications
Pricing Model
100% Free and open source; enterprise support and hosted SaaS options available with custom pricing.
Supported Platforms
LinuxWindowsmacOSDocker