Best eBPF Observability Tools in 2026
Updated
eBPF observability tools let teams examine application, kernel, and network signals within their environments. Compared on application tracing, kernel profiling, and network visibility, the entries can help you assess which layers of activity are covered. Kubernetes support, deployment model, and supported operating systems are important points to check against your infrastructure. Kubeshark, Coroot, and DeepFlow are among the products shown. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Think about the signals you need to inspect and where the software must run, then compare those requirements with the listed platform and deployment details.
eBPF Observability Tools, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 13 of 13 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 Kubeshark API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.4$30/mo
- 02 Coroot API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3$1/mo
- 03 DeepFlow API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 04 Hubble API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 05 Inspektor Gadget API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 06 Metoro Kubernetes Profiling API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3$20/mo
- 07 Parca API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 08 Tetragon API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 09 Gyeeta API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 10 Elastic Observability API yesDOCS 7.0
- 11 KubeSense API yesDOCS 7.0$20/mo
- 12 orb8 API yesDOCS 7.0
- 13 Anteon API yesDOCS 6.9$99/mo
- 14 bpftrace FREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 15 Caretta FREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 16 Grafana k6 FREE yesDOCS 6.0$19/mo
- 17 BCC FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 18 groundcover FREE yesDOCS 5.9$30/mo
- 19 Odigos FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 20 Qpoint FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 21 Tracee FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 22 Kindling FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 23 Pixie FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 24 Pyroscope FREE yesDOCS 5.7$19/mo
- 25 Mermin DOCS 5.6
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment model | Kubernetes support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kubeshark | 7.4 | Free plan | $30/mo | Yes | 30 /mo | self-hosted | Yes |
| 2 | Coroot | 7.3 | Free plan | $1/mo | Yes | 1 /mo | ||
| 3 | DeepFlow | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | hybrid | Yes | ||
| 4 | Hubble | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted | Yes | ||
| 5 | Inspektor Gadget | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted | Yes | ||
| 6 | Metoro Kubernetes Profiling | 7.3 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | 20 /mo | ||
| 7 | Parca | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted | |||
| 8 | Tetragon | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 9 | Gyeeta | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | self-hosted | ||
| 10 | Elastic Observability | 7.0 | No | 99 /mo | ||||
| 11 | KubeSense | 7.0 | $20/mo | No | 20 /mo | self-hosted | Yes | |
| 12 | orb8 | 7.0 | Yes | self-hosted | Yes | |||
| 13 | Anteon | 6.9 | $99/mo | 99 /mo | hybrid | Yes | ||
| 14 | bpftrace | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | self-hosted | ||
| 15 | Caretta | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | self-hosted | Yes | |
| 16 | Grafana k6 | 6.0 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | self-hosted | Yes |
| 17 | BCC | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | self-hosted | ||
| 18 | groundcover | 5.9 | Free plan | $30/mo | Yes | 30 /mo | hybrid | |
| 19 | Odigos | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | self-hosted | Yes | |
| 20 | Qpoint | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | hybrid | Yes | |
| 21 | Tracee | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 22 | Kindling | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 23 | Pixie | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | ||||
| 24 | Pyroscope | 5.7 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | ||
| 25 | Mermin | 5.6 | self-hosted | Yes |
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