Open Standards & Open-source Tools
9 entriesMetrics, traces and logs.
01GlowrootOpen-source, lightweight APM for Java applications — trace transactions and monitor slow requests, errors and JVM metrics in production.
02RiemannAggregates events from servers and applications with a powerful stream-processing language, built for teams that want programmable, low-latency alerting instead of static polling loops. Last commit on the default branch was in April 2026.
03GraylogCentralized log management and SIEM platform built for lean teams, correlating security, application, and IT infrastructure signals into one searchable pipeline.
04OpenTelemetryVendor-neutral standard and SDKs for traces, metrics and logs.
05PrometheusMetrics collection and alerting toolkit.
06GrafanaDashboards and observability stack.
07JaegerDistributed tracing platform.
08ZipkinDistributed tracing system.
09SigNozOpen-source observability platform built on OpenTelemetry.
Commercial Observability Platforms
6 entriesManaged monitoring.
10Sysdig MonitorSimplifies microservices monitoring from instrumentation to visualization, with deep Kubernetes and container-runtime context built in.
11AlertSite (SmartBear)The "Early Warning System" for digital performance — synthetic monitoring of websites, web apps, and APIs from 350+ global network nodes.
12DatadogMonitoring and observability platform.
13DynatraceObservability platform with automatic discovery.
14Elastic APMApplication performance monitoring on the Elastic stack.
15HoneycombObservability for debugging production systems.
Related Pages
6 entriesNeighbouring pages on this site.
16Microservices Architecture (MSA)Microservices architecture hub.
17Microservices ToolsTools for microservices.
18Service MeshesService mesh implementations.
19Observability ToolsObservability tools.
20Application Performance Monitoring ToolsAPM tools.
21Microservices PatternsDesign patterns for microservices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I monitor in microservices?
Metrics (latency, errors, saturation), distributed traces across service calls, and logs, ideally correlated through a standard such as OpenTelemetry.
Where do I start?
Instrument services with OpenTelemetry, then choose a backend such as Prometheus and Grafana, Jaeger or a commercial platform.
Why was ServiceNow Cloud Observability removed?
The servicenow.com product page did not respond when checked and the Lightstep address now redirects to it, so the entry was removed.
How current is this page?
Links were checked in October 2026. Sites that block automated checks are kept and may need a manual click. Last-commit dates come from GitHub in October 2026 and show default-branch activity only; check each project's release notes before adopting it.