Best Google Cloud Trace Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from application performance monitoring ranked against Google Cloud Trace on the same published basis.
- 1Google Cloud Trace vs Middleware
- 2Google Cloud Trace vs Uptrace
- 3Google Cloud Trace vs Honeycomb
- 4Google Cloud Trace vs SigNoz
- 5Google Cloud Trace vs groundcover
- 6Google Cloud Trace vs Grafana Cloud Application Observability
- 7Google Cloud Trace vs Elastic Observability
- 8Google Cloud Trace vs New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring
- 9Google Cloud Trace vs Apache SkyWalking
- 10Google Cloud Trace vs ManageEngine Applications Manager
- 11Google Cloud Trace vs Dynatrace Application Monitoring
- 12Google Cloud Trace vs Jaeger
- 13Google Cloud Trace vs Raygun Application Performance Monitoring
- 14Google Cloud Trace vs Sematext APM
- 15Google Cloud Trace vs eG Enterprise
- 16Google Cloud Trace vs New Relic Session Replay
- 17Google Cloud Trace vs Logz.io APM
- 18Google Cloud Trace vs New Relic APM
- 19Google Cloud Trace vs Coralogix APM
- 20Google Cloud Trace vs Blackfire.io
Google Cloud Trace alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middleware | 8.1 | Free plan | $0.30/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Uptrace | 8.0 | Free plan | $39/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Honeycomb | 7.9 | Free plan | $150/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | SigNoz | 7.9 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | groundcover | 7.8 | Free plan | $30/mo | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Grafana Cloud Application Observability | 7.5 | Free plan | $0.03/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Elastic Observability | 7.4 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring | 7.4 | Free plan | $29.08/mo | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Apache SkyWalking | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | ManageEngine Applications Manager | 7.2 | Free plan | $32.92/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Dynatrace Application Monitoring | 7.1 | No | $58/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Jaeger | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Raygun Application Performance Monitoring | 7.1 | No | $120/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Sematext APM | 7.1 | No | $19/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | eG Enterprise | 6.9 | No | $100/mo | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | New Relic Session Replay | 6.9 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 17 | Logz.io APM | 6.8 | No | $0.16/mo | API, Web |
| 18 | New Relic APM | 6.8 | Free plan | $10/mo | Web |
| 19 | Coralogix APM | 6.7 | No | $0.16/mo | API, Web |
| 20 | Blackfire.io | 6.4 | No | €33.25/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Google Cloud Trace alternatives
What is the best alternative to Google Cloud Trace?
Middleware, number 1 in application performance monitoring with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Uptrace, Honeycomb, SigNoz and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Google Cloud Trace?
Middleware is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.