Grafana Cloud Traces vs Sematext Tracing
| Grafana Cloud Traces | Sematext Tracing | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Web | Android, api, iOS, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Paid from | 19 /mo | 17.1 /mo |
| OpenTelemetry support | Yes | Yes |
| Service map | Yes | Yes |
| Tail-based sampling | Yes | No |
| Trace retention | 30 days | 1 days |
| Deployment model | cloud | cloud |
| Pricing basis | usage | spans |
Both are listed in Best Distributed Tracing Tools. On The Geeks Club, Sematext Tracing scores higher on our published basis.