SigNoz
Top pickAn OpenTelemetry-native, single-app APM and observability platform.
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sovereigntySigNoz is built natively on OpenTelemetry and brings APM (distributed traces), metrics, and logs into one open-source app. It is purpose-built as a self-hostable stand-in for New Relic/Datadog-style SaaS observability, with no per-seat or per-GB-ingest billing when you run it yourself.
OPEN SOURCEMIT (core)SELF-HOSTLOCAL-FIRST
LicenseMIT (core)
PricingFree / self-host; optional managed cloud
Open sourceYes
Self-hostableYes
Local-first dataYes
What it does well
- +OpenTelemetry-native — no proprietary agent or NRQL lock-in
- +One app for traces, metrics, and logs
- +No per-seat or per-GB-ingest billing when self-hosted
Where it falls short
- −Younger ecosystem than New Relic
- −Self-hosting relies on a ClickHouse-backed datastore to operate
- −Fewer turnkey integrations than New Relic's catalog
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