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SigNoz vs Jaeger: catalog facts
SigNoz	Jaeger
Freemium Open-source self-hosted edition is free; SigNoz also offers a paid cloud version.	Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Combines APM, logs, traces and metrics in one open source platform Built on open standards like OpenTelemetry rather than a proprietary agent	Collects and presents distributed traces Helps compare service timing within a request
Running your own ClickHouse-backed stack adds operational overhead versus a hosted SaaS Feature parity with mature commercial APM tools is still catching up	Applications need compatible tracing instrumentation.
Self-hosted, Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	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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