Rerun alternatives: 2 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Nov 1, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank

Common reasons people leave Rerun: needs code to log data rather than opening any file out of the box, and hosted Hub pricing is not published. We ranked 2 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Rerun, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Foxglove currently ranks first.

Quick comparison

#	App	Pricing	Open source	Platforms	Verified facts	Score
1	Foxglove	Free plan + paid	No	Web, Windows, macOS +1	5 of 5	66.5
2	PlotJuggler	Open source	Yes	Linux, Windows	4 of 4	59.6

1. FoxgloveTop pick
Best for: Robotics teams who need log visualization plus fleet-wide data upload, search and sharing
Free plan + paidWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux
66.5
score / 100
Why switch from Rerun
Ready-made viewer for ROS bags and MCAP files, plus a hosted platform for fleet data.
Pros
Reads MCAP, ROS 1 and ROS 2 data and connects to live robots
Combines visualization with fleet data management and search
Free for small teams and for academic users
Cons
Larger teams pay per developer seat, device and usage
Desktop Linux build needs a Debian-based system
No longer open source, unlike Lichtblick or Rerun
Visit Foxglove Details and reviews
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.3100
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.1585
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Foxglove a good Rerun alternative?
Verified facts
5 of 5 verified
Free plan
Yes, up to 3 developer seats
Checked Oct 29, 2026foxglove.dev(opens source in a new tab)
Pro plan
$20/month + usage
Checked Oct 29, 2026foxglove.dev(opens source in a new tab)
Data formats
MCAP, ROS 1, ROS 2, Protobuf, JSON
Checked Oct 29, 2026foxglove.dev(opens source in a new tab)
Academic use
Free
Checked Oct 29, 2026foxglove.dev(opens source in a new tab)
Desktop platforms
Linux, Windows, macOS
Checked Oct 29, 2026foxglove.dev(opens source in a new tab)
2. PlotJuggler
Best for: ROS and drone developers who need fast, free plotting of signals from logs or live topics
Open sourceLinux, Windows
59.6
score / 100
Why switch from Rerun
Lighter choice when you mostly need to plot time series from logs or live ROS topics.
Pros
Free and open source under MPL-2.0
Reads MCAP, ROS, CSV, Parquet and ULog files
Streams live data over ROS 2, MQTT, WebSocket and ZeroMQ
Cons
Version 4 with 2D/3D views is still in beta
No cloud storage or team sharing
Mainly built and tested for Linux
Visit PlotJuggler Details and reviews
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.377
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.1585
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is PlotJuggler a good Rerun alternative?
Verified facts
4 of 4 verified
License
MPL-2.0
Checked Nov 1, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
File formats
MCAP, LeRobot, Parquet, CSV, ULog
Checked Nov 1, 2026plotjuggler.io(opens source in a new tab)
Live streaming
ROS 2, MQTT, WebSocket, ZeroMQ, WebRTC
Checked Nov 1, 2026plotjuggler.io(opens source in a new tab)
Price
Free
Checked Nov 1, 2026plotjuggler.io(opens source in a new tab)