Grafana Tempo
by Grafana Labs
High-scale distributed tracing backend
Reviewed by the Softwares.com Editorial Team · Last updated June 2026 · How we rate
Key facts
- Vendor
- Grafana Labs
- Pricing
- Open source — Free
- Free tier
- Yes
- Platforms
- Self Hosted, Api
- Best for
- Sre, Devops
- Editor rating
- 4.3 / 5
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- New York, USA
What is Grafana Tempo?
Grafana Tempo is a monitoring tool from Grafana Labs. An open-source, high-volume distributed tracing backend that stores traces cheaply in object storage and integrates with Grafana, Loki and Prometheus.
Grafana Tempo uses open source pricing and offers a free tier you can start on without a credit card. Free.
It's best suited to sre, devops and runs on Self Hosted, Api.
Standout strengths include cheap object-storage traces, no index dependency, grafana-native. Worth weighing: relies on metrics/logs for discovery, setup complexity.
Grafana Tempo pricing
Pros
- Cheap object-storage traces
- No index dependency
- Grafana-native
Cons
- Relies on metrics/logs for discovery
- Setup complexity
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Frequently asked questions
What is Grafana Tempo?
An open-source, high-volume distributed tracing backend that stores traces cheaply in object storage and integrates with Grafana, Loki and Prometheus.
How much does Grafana Tempo cost?
Grafana Tempo is open-source-priced. It has a free tier.
Does Grafana Tempo have a free trial?
Grafana Tempo offers a free tier rather than a time-limited trial.
What platforms does Grafana Tempo support?
Grafana Tempo is available on Self Hosted, Api.