OpenObserve is an open-source, cloud-native observability platform for logs, metrics, traces, and Real User Monitoring (RUM). Designed as a cost-effective alternative to Datadog, Splunk, and Elasticsearch, it achieves 140x lower storage costs through Parquet columnar storage and S3-native architecture.
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name: "OpenObserve Cloud-Native Observability Platform for Logs Metrics and Traces"
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description: "OpenObserve is an open-source, cloud-native observability platform for logs, metrics, traces, and Real User Monitoring (RUM). Designed as a cost-effective alternative to Datadog, Splunk, and Elasticsearch, it achieves 140x lower storage costs through Parquet columnar storage and S3-native architecture."
github_stars: 18477
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source: "https://github.com/openobserve/openobserve"
category: "Monitoring & Alerts"
framework: "Custom Agents"
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github_repo: "openobserve/openobserve"
github_stars: 18477
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# OpenObserve Cloud-Native Observability Platform for Logs Metrics and Traces
OpenObserve is an open-source, cloud-native observability platform for logs, metrics, traces, and Real User Monitoring (RUM). Designed as a cost-effective alternative to Datadog, Splunk, and Elasticsearch, it achieves 140x lower storage costs through Parquet columnar storage and S3-native architecture.
## Installation
Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- docker run -d \
- cargo install cargo-cyclonedx
- cargo-cyclonedx cyclonedx
- npm install --global @cyclonedx/cyclonedx-npm
Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- ### π³ Docker:
Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- ### OpenObserve Cloud (Fastest Way)
- Get started in minutes without managing infrastructure. Free tier includes up to 200 GB/day ingestion.
- [Get Started Free β](https://cloud.openobserve.ai/)
- Source: https://github.com/openobserve/openobserve
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openobserve/openobserve/HEAD/README.md
## Source
- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/openobserve-observability-platform-logs-metrics-traces/)