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Grafana Tempo vs Pinpoint: catalog facts
Grafana Tempo	Pinpoint
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Integrates with Grafana trace exploration Uses object storage for trace data	Visualizes service relationships and request paths Supports application-performance investigation
Requires trace instrumentation, collectors and a separate visualization setup.	Supported languages and frameworks need compatible agents.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: Apache-2.0
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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