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bpftrace vs BCC: catalog facts
bpftrace	BCC
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
One-line scripts for quick kernel and process tracing Ships a collection of ready-made tools	Many ready-made tracing tools Low-overhead tracing through eBPF
Linux only and needs a kernel with eBPF support Usually requires root privileges	Linux only and needs a recent kernel with eBPF support Usually requires root privileges
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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