Monitoring & Observability
APM & distributed tracing
Close match
What's different
All three accept OpenTelemetry data.
Monitoring & Observability · APM & distributed tracing
AWS X-Ray vs Application Insights vs Cloud Trace
APM & distributed tracing, side by side on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
Quick answers
- What is the Azure equivalent of AWS X-Ray?
- The Azure equivalent of AWS X-Ray is Application Insights. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
- What is the Google Cloud equivalent of AWS X-Ray?
- The Google Cloud equivalent of AWS X-Ray is Cloud Trace. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
- What is the AWS equivalent of Application Insights?
- The AWS equivalent of Application Insights is AWS X-Ray and CloudWatch Application Signals. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
- What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Application Insights?
- The Google Cloud equivalent of Application Insights is Cloud Trace. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
- What is the AWS equivalent of Cloud Trace?
- The AWS equivalent of Cloud Trace is AWS X-Ray and CloudWatch Application Signals. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
- What is the Azure equivalent of Cloud Trace?
- The Azure equivalent of Cloud Trace is Application Insights. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.