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Inspektor Gadget vs bpftrace: catalog facts
Inspektor Gadget	bpftrace
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Container- and Kubernetes-aware output Ready-made eBPF gadgets for common inspections	One-line scripts for quick kernel and process tracing Ships a collection of ready-made tools
Linux only, since it relies on eBPF Aimed at cluster operators rather than desktop users	Linux only and needs a kernel with eBPF support Usually requires root privileges
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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