SkyWalking
SkyWalking is an open-source APM system for distributed systems, providing monitoring, tracing, and logging capabilities.
Score
30
User Rating
3.0
Free/Trial Support
Supported
Starting Price
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Last Updated
Aug 04, 2026
Overview
What is SkyWalking?
SkyWalking is an application performance monitoring (APM) tool designed for microservices, cloud-native, and container-based architectures. It offers distributed tracing, service mesh observability, and metrics collection to help diagnose performance issues.
What is SkyWalking used for?
Top Features
- Distributed tracing
- Service mesh observability
- Metrics collection
- Log aggregation
- Real-time monitoring
- Alerting
How to use SkyWalking?
Deploy SkyWalking agents in your applications to collect data, set up the backend for storage and analysis, and use the UI or APIs to visualize traces, logs, and metrics for troubleshooting.
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- Open-source and free
- Supports multiple languages and frameworks
- Scalable for large systems
- Integrates with cloud-native tools
Cons
- Requires setup and configuration
- Steep learning curve for beginners
- Resource-intensive for high loads
Use Cases
- Monitoring microservices performance
- Debugging distributed system issues
- Cloud-native application observability
- DevOps and SRE workflows
SkyWalking Pricing
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