# Uptrace: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 4 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/uptrace

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Telemetry pipelines](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/telemetry-pipelines/index.md) | 0% | 22 | 0% | 4 |
| [Application performance monitoring](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/application-performance-monitoring/index.md) | 0% | 42 | 0% | 1 |
| [Log management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/log-management/index.md) | 0% | 71 | 0% | 1 |
| [Observability platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/observability-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 52 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Open-source backends (Jaeger, Prometheus, Grafana, SigNoz, Uptrace) | No proprietary lock-in, portable data" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Telemetry pipelines)
- "From $30/month (or free self-hosted open-source version)... offers strong value for small teams scaling up" (Grok 4.20, APM)
- "use low-cost SaaS options like Grafana Cloud or Uptrace for further savings and scalability" (Mistral Small, Telemetry pipelines)
- "Uptrace – Low-cost OTel APM: Uptrace – ClickHouse-backed, simple, no frills." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Telemetry pipelines)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Uptrace, from 27 of the 27 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- uptrace.dev: 20 (its own site)
- dotcom-monitor.com: 10
- middleware.io: 10
- coralogix.com: 9
- atatus.com: 8
- g2.com: 7
- cubeapm.com: 6
- dev.to: 6
- grafana.com: 6
- last9.io: 6

### Pages cited

- https://uptrace.dev/tools/top-observability-tools: 13
- https://dotcom-monitor.com/blog/best-observability-tools: 10
- https://middleware.io/blog/opentelemetry-tools: 8
- https://uptrace.dev/comparisons/observability-tools-pricing: 6
- https://coralogix.com/guides/observability/observability-platforms: 5
- https://ir.com/guides/top-observability-tools-comparison-2026-smbs-vs-enterprise-platforms: 5
- https://last9.io/blog/best-observability-tools: 5
- https://sherlocks.ai/blog/how-to-choose-observability-platform-2026: 5

## In its own words

What Uptrace's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: OpenTelemetry-native tracing, metrics, and logs with predictable pricing. Self-host free or use Uptrace Cloud. (https://uptrace.dev/)
- For: Teams choose Uptrace to cut observability costs, simplify their stack, and debug faster without sacrificing features or scale. (https://uptrace.dev/)
- Price stated: Pay per GB ingested and active timeseries. No per-seat fees, no hidden charges, no usage spikes that break your budget. (https://uptrace.dev/)
- Starting price: $0 (https://uptrace.dev/)
- Free plan or trial: Free for 14 days, no credit card required. Self-host Uptrace Community Edition for free forever with no limits. Or use Uptrace Cloud free up to 50 GB and 5,000 timeseries per month. (https://uptrace.dev/)
- Certifications: SOC 2
- Hosting: Germany, Finland
- Customers named: Because Intelligence, BonApp, Corva, Datatailr, Decisions, Faculty, Fifteen, Flowbox

## What it publishes

Every page uptrace.dev exposes, read 2026-09-29: 544 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 67 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-06
- report or ebook: 133 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-26
- comparison: 40 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-30
- template or tool: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-13
- glossary or explainer: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-30
- Recent: 2026-06-26 report or ebook: Opentelemetry docker https://uptrace.dev/guides/opentelemetry-docker
- Recent: 2026-05-13 report or ebook: Opentelemetry flask https://uptrace.dev/guides/opentelemetry-flask
- Recent: 2026-05-13 report or ebook: Opentelemetry kafka https://uptrace.dev/guides/opentelemetry-kafka
- Recent: 2026-05-13 report or ebook: Opentelemetry redis https://uptrace.dev/guides/opentelemetry-redis
- Recent: 2026-05-13 template or tool: Website monitoring tools https://uptrace.dev/tools/website-monitoring-tools
- Recent: 2026-05-06 blog: Golang functional options https://uptrace.dev/blog/golang-functional-options

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.