SigNoz alternatives: 6 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Oct 25, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank

Common reasons people leave SigNoz: fewer integrations than the incumbents, and self-hosting ClickHouse at scale needs care. We ranked 6 alternatives by how directly each one replaces SigNoz, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Uptrace currently ranks first.

Quick comparison

#	App	Pricing	Open source	Platforms	Verified facts	Score
1	Datadog	Free plan + paid	No	Web, iOS, Android	4 of 4	55.3
2	New Relic	Free plan + paid	No	Web, iOS, Android	4 of 4	53.6

1. DatadogTop pick
Best for: Cloud-heavy teams that want metrics, traces, logs and alerts in one hosted product and can budget for it
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android
55.3
score / 100
Why switch from SigNoz
Fully managed with far more integrations, if budget allows.
Pros
Very wide integration catalogue that works with little setup
Metrics, traces and logs are linked in one interface
Mature dashboards, monitors and on-call features
Cons
Per-product, per-host pricing makes bills hard to forecast
Custom metrics and log volume get expensive quickly
No self-hosted option
Visit Datadog Details and reviews
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.363
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 Datadog a good SigNoz alternative?
Verified facts
4 of 4 verified
Starting price
$15 per host/month (Infrastructure Pro, annual)
Checked Oct 25, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
Free tier
Up to 5 hosts, 1-day metric retention
Checked Oct 25, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
Free trial
14 days
Checked Oct 25, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
Integrations
1,000+
Checked Oct 25, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
2. New Relic
Best for: Teams that want full-stack APM with predictable data-based pricing and a usable free tier
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android
53.6
score / 100
Why switch from SigNoz
Hosted APM with a large free data allowance and no servers to run.
Pros
Perpetual free tier with a meaningful monthly data allowance
One query language across all telemetry types
Wide language agent support plus OpenTelemetry ingest
Cons
Full-platform user seats are expensive on paid tiers
Interface has many overlapping views to learn
Hosted only
Visit New Relic Details and reviews
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.357
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 New Relic a good SigNoz alternative?
Verified facts
4 of 4 verified
Free tier
100 GB data ingest/month
Checked Oct 25, 2026newrelic.com(opens source in a new tab)
Data price
$0.40/GB beyond free allowance
Checked Oct 25, 2026newrelic.com(opens source in a new tab)
Free full user
1
Checked Oct 25, 2026newrelic.com(opens source in a new tab)
Basic users
Unlimited, free
Checked Oct 25, 2026newrelic.com(opens source in a new tab)

The best SigNoz alternative for…

The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.

Best SigNoz alternative for most people

Uptrace

Similar OpenTelemetry and ClickHouse design, lighter to run for small setups.

Best SigNoz alternative for a free option

OpenObserve

Single-binary open-source platform that stores data cheaply in object storage.

Best SigNoz alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

Datadog

Fully managed with far more integrations, if budget allows.

Best SigNoz alternative for open source

HyperDX

Open-source ClickHouse-based tool that adds session replay to logs and traces.

Best SigNoz alternative for self-hosting

Grafana

Mature open-source dashboards with separate projects for logs and traces.

Best SigNoz alternative for iPhone and Android

New Relic

Hosted APM with a large free data allowance and no servers to run.

Best SigNoz alternative for working in the browser

Uptrace

Similar OpenTelemetry and ClickHouse design, lighter to run for small setups.

SigNoz alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to SigNoz?

Uptrace ranks first right now. Similar OpenTelemetry and ClickHouse design, lighter to run for small setups. OpenObserve and HyperDX follow it in our ranking.

Is there a free alternative to SigNoz?

Yes. Uptrace (open source), OpenObserve (open source), HyperDX (open source) and Grafana (open source) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.

Is there an open-source alternative to SigNoz?

Yes: Uptrace, OpenObserve, HyperDX and Grafana. Uptrace, OpenObserve and HyperDX can also be self-hosted.

Why do people switch from SigNoz?

The complaints we hear most: fewer integrations than the incumbents; self-hosting ClickHouse at scale needs care; some enterprise features are not in the open edition.

How is this list ranked?

Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces SigNoz, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.