Logging · head to head
Traceloop vs Openstatus
Traceloop
Logging
LLM reliability platform with open-source observability and evaluation
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Openstatus
Logging
Status pages with uptime monitoring and compliance-ready incident tracking
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Traceloop free tier limited to 50k spans per month and 24-hour retention, restricting production use; Openstatus free tier severely limited to 1 monitor and 1 status page
- They diverge on capability: Traceloop covers Open-source SDK (OpenLLMetry), Openstatus covers Branded status pages.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Traceloop and Openstatus actually diverge.
| Attribute | Traceloop | Openstatus |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Freemium with pay-as-you-go enterprise option | Unknown |
| Platforms | Cloud, On-premises, Air-gapped, Python, TypeScript, Go, Ruby | Web, API |
| Founded | Unknown | 2023 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Logging).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Traceloop
- Open-source SDK (OpenLLMetry)
- Multi-provider support
- Observability platform integration
- Framework support
- Monitoring dashboard
- Evaluation system
- Deployment flexibility
Only in Openstatus
- Branded status pages
- Global monitoring
- Incident notifications
- Audit-ready trails
- API and CLI access
- Terraform provider
- Self-hosting
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Traceloop
- Monitoring LLM application performance in productionnot Openstatus
- Instrumenting LLM apps with minimal code overheadnot Openstatus
- Continuous evaluation and quality scoring of LLM outputsnot Openstatus
- Debugging LLM application issues with full trace visibilitynot Openstatus
- Integrating observability data into existing monitoring stacksnot Openstatus
Openstatus
- Publishing incident status pages to customersnot Traceloop
- Demonstrating compliance readiness to auditorsnot Traceloop
- Alerting internal teams when services are downnot Traceloop
- Tracking uptime metrics across global regionsnot Traceloop
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Traceloop
- Free tier limited to 50k spans per month and 24-hour retention, restricting production use
- Company acquisition by ServiceNow creates uncertainty about future roadmap
- Requires integration with separate observability platforms for visualization
- Less feature-rich than dedicated LLM evaluation platforms
Openstatus
- Free tier severely limited to 1 monitor and 1 status page
- Per-status-page pricing adds cost for multi-product organizations
- No built-in workflow orchestration or incident response automation
- Limited historical analytics beyond incident documentation
- No AI-powered incident diagnosis or root cause analysis
Pricing, plan by plan
Traceloop
Free- FreeFree
- 50,000 spans per month
- Up to 5 seats
- 24-hour data retention
- Enterprise$undefined/custom
- Unlimited spans per month
- Unlimited seats
- Custom data retention
Openstatus
Free- FreeFree
- 1 monitor with 10-minute intervals
- 1 status page with 3 components
- No credit card required
- Starter$30/month
- 20 monitors with 1-minute intervals
- 1 status page with 20 components
- 3-month data retention
- Pro$100/month
- 50 monitors with 30-second intervals
- 5 status pages with 50 components each
- 12-month data retention
- Scale$500/month
- 50 monitors with 30-second intervals
- 10 status pages with 500 components each
- 24-month data retention
Which should you pick?
Choose Traceloop if
- You need open-source sdk (openllmetry).
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Cloud, On-premises, Air-gapped, Python, TypeScript, Go, Ruby.
- You also want multi-provider support.
Choose Openstatus if
- You need branded status pages.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, API.
- You also want global monitoring.
Questions people ask
- Is Traceloop or Openstatus better?
- Neither clearly leads. Traceloop starts at Free and Openstatus at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Traceloop or Openstatus?
- Traceloop starts at Free and Openstatus at Free.
- Does Traceloop or Openstatus run on more platforms?
- Traceloop runs on Cloud, On-premises, Air-gapped, Python, TypeScript, Go, Ruby. Openstatus runs on Web, API.
- Can I use Traceloop for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Traceloop best used for?
- Traceloop is most often used for monitoring llm application performance in production, instrumenting llm apps with minimal code overhead, continuous evaluation and quality scoring of llm outputs, debugging llm application issues with full trace visibility. Of those, monitoring llm application performance in production and instrumenting llm apps with minimal code overhead are not what Openstatus is typically brought in for.
- What can Traceloop do that Openstatus cannot?
- Traceloop covers Open-source SDK (OpenLLMetry), Multi-provider support, Observability platform integration, Framework support. Openstatus covers Branded status pages, Global monitoring, Incident notifications, Audit-ready trails.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Traceloop: Is OpenLLMetry open-source?
Yes, OpenLLMetry is Traceloop's open-source SDK built on OpenTelemetry standards. It allows teams to instrument LLM applications with just 2 lines of code and send data to 25+ observability platforms.
SourceOpenstatus: Can I use OpenStatus for free?
Yes, the free tier includes 1 monitor with 10-minute check intervals and 1 status page with 3 components, no credit card required.
SourceTraceloop: What is the impact of ServiceNow acquisition?
Traceloop is joining ServiceNow, representing a strategic acquisition that will broaden enterprise adoption and integration capabilities. Current operations continue with free and enterprise options available.
SourceOpenstatus: What is included in annual billing for Starter plan?
Annual billing costs $300/year (vs $360/month), saving 2 months. Includes 20 monitors, 1-minute intervals, and all alert types.
SourceTraceloop: How many LLM providers and frameworks does Traceloop support?
Traceloop supports 20+ LLM providers including OpenAI and Anthropic, and integrates with frameworks like LangChain and LlamaIndex. It can send data to 25+ observability platforms.
SourceOpenstatus: Can I add extra status pages beyond my plan limit?
Yes, additional status pages cost $20/month and are billed separately on top of your plan.
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