Traces

Collect traces through native OTLP (OpenTelemetry Protocol). Instrument applications once and export traces directly to OpenObserve—no vendor lock-in.

Capture distributed traces using zero-code auto-instrumentation configured by the OpenObserve collector.

See your microservices in action. Real-time service maps reveal how your systems truly connect.

Spot troublemakers instantly with latency heatmaps and error trend analysis. Compare trace durations across versions to catch performance drops before users do.

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.

Follow requests anywhere with seamless W3C trace context support. Visualize complete transaction journeys through your stack with intuitive flame graphs and revealing waterfall diagrams.

Slash storage costs to 1/140th of Elasticsearch with Apache Parquet's powerful columnar format. Get exceptional compression without sacrificing lightning-fast query performance.

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.