Traces
Gain end-to-end visibility into your distributed systems, powered by OpenTelemetry.

Correlated Telemetry
Visualize and troubleshoot metrics, logs, and traces in a single pane of glass
Significantly Efficient
70% lower storage requirements for traces compared to Elasticsearch
OTel-Native Traces
Standardized collection with zero vendor lock-in
OpenObserve Traces
Trace Collection
OpenTelemetry Integration
Collect traces through native OTLP (OpenTelemetry Protocol). Instrument applications once and export traces directly to OpenObserve—no vendor lock-in.
Auto-instrumentation
Capture distributed traces using zero-code auto-instrumentation configured by the OpenObserve collector.

Service Analysis
Dependency Mapping
See your microservices in action. Real-time service maps reveal how your systems truly connect.
Performance Insights
Spot troublemakers instantly with latency heatmaps and error trend analysis. Compare trace durations across versions to catch performance drops before users do.

Trace Analysis
Detailed Spans
Dive deep into every operation—examine spans with precise timing, tags, and logs. One click takes you from overview metrics to the exact problematic trace span.
Context Propagation
Follow requests anywhere with seamless W3C trace context support. Visualize complete transaction journeys through your stack with intuitive flame graphs and revealing waterfall diagrams.

Optimized Storage
Efficient Storage
Slash storage costs to 1/140th of Elasticsearch with Apache Parquet's powerful columnar format. Get exceptional compression without sacrificing lightning-fast query performance.
Flexible Retention
Set retention policies your way—no complex tiered storage needed. OpenObserve leverages object storage as your hot tier, making data management simple and cost-effective.

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