AWS X-Ray vs Elastic Observability
| AWS X-Ray | Elastic Observability | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| OpenTelemetry support | Yes | — |
| Service map | Yes | — |
| Tail-based sampling | Yes | — |
| Trace retention | 30 days | — |
| Deployment model | cloud | hybrid |
| Pricing basis | traces | — |
Both are listed in Best Distributed Tracing Tools. On Inferse, Elastic Observability scores higher on our published basis.