Reviewed by the Softwares.com Editorial Team · Last updated June 2026 · How we rate
Key facts
- Vendor
- CNCF
- Pricing
- Open source — Free
- Free tier
- Yes
- Platforms
- Self Hosted, Api
- Best for
- Developers, Sre
- Editor rating
- 4.4 / 5
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Remote
What is Jaeger?
Jaeger is a monitoring tool from CNCF. A CNCF-graduated distributed tracing platform for monitoring and troubleshooting microservices, supporting OpenTelemetry and multiple storage backends.
Jaeger uses open source pricing and offers a free tier you can start on without a credit card. Free.
It's best suited to developers, sre and runs on Self Hosted, Api.
Standout strengths include mature distributed tracing, opentelemetry compatible, multiple storage options. Worth weighing: no metrics or logs, self-managed storage scaling.
Jaeger pricing
Pros
- Mature distributed tracing
- OpenTelemetry compatible
- Multiple storage options
Cons
- No metrics or logs
- Self-managed storage scaling
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jaeger?
A CNCF-graduated distributed tracing platform for monitoring and troubleshooting microservices, supporting OpenTelemetry and multiple storage backends.
How much does Jaeger cost?
Jaeger is open-source-priced. It has a free tier.
Does Jaeger have a free trial?
Jaeger offers a free tier rather than a time-limited trial.
What platforms does Jaeger support?
Jaeger is available on Self Hosted, Api.