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Apache SkyWalking vs HyperDX: catalog facts
Apache SkyWalking	HyperDX
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Freemium A free edition or tier is available. Additional features or hosted services require…
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Provides application-performance views Supports instrumented cloud-native systems	Unifies production debugging views Can run on your own infrastructure
Requires deploying collectors and configuring supported instrumentation.	Requires instrumentation and supporting data storage.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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