SigNoz
Open-source · self-hostable · replaces 3 SaaS tools on os-alt
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License: MIT — Core is MIT; some Enterprise features (SSO, RBAC) are gated.
Good fit for Teams running OpenTelemetry-instrumented apps that want a single product (not Grafana + Tempo + Loki + Mimir glued together).
Weak at Honeycomb's BubbleUp / interactive explorer doesn't have a one-for-one match — query workflows are more SQL-shaped.
In a terminal? npx -y github:SolvoHQ/os-alt-cli datadog prints
the Datadog comparison table including SigNoz.
how the CLI works →
Replaces these SaaS
- Datadog · Observability (metrics + logs + traces + APM)
SigNoz speaks OpenTelemetry natively. Replace the Datadog agent on each host with the OTel collector pointed at SigNoz; ship traces and metrics in the same shapes you already use. Existing Datadog dashboards need to be rebuilt — there is no auto-import.
- Honeycomb · Distributed tracing / observability
Use the official compose at signoz.io/docs/install/docker. Apps already shipping OTLP to Honeycomb just need a new endpoint — set `OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT` to your SigNoz collector. SigNoz's services view, error tracking, and trace explorer cover the bulk of Honeycomb workflows; SLO support is built in. BubbleUp-style anomaly exploration is thinner — you'll write more queries by hand.
- New Relic · APM / observability platform
Use the official compose at signoz.io/docs/install/docker. Repoint your apps' OTLP exporter from the New Relic OTLP endpoint to your SigNoz collector (`OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT=https://signoz.example.com:4318`). Traces, metrics, and logs all show up under one app namespace; SigNoz's UI is the closest spiritual match to New Relic APM with services view, error tracking, and SLO dashboards.
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