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Obzly vs OpenObserve

OpenObserve is the tool closest in shape to Obzly: one binary that stores logs, metrics and traces as Parquet in object storage. Its open-source edition is AGPL-3.0, and SSO, custom roles, the audit trail and multi-region federation are in its Enterprise edition, which is free up to 50 GB a day. Obzly includes all of those under Apache 2.0.

Checked 27 October 2026 against OpenObserve's own docs and pricing. Sources

Which to choose

Choose Obzly if

  • you want SSO, SCIM, roles and an audit log at any volume without an Enterprise license;
  • you need one login across regions, with each region's data staying put, without an Enterprise license;
  • you want synthetic checks from probes inside your network, with alerts, without a paid edition;
  • you want AWS and Azure resources in the same inventory as your clusters and hosts;
  • Apache 2.0 suits your legal team better than AGPL-3.0.

Choose OpenObserve if

  • you need RUM with session replay, continuous profiling or browser checks, which Obzly doesn't have;
  • you want to start with one binary and SQLite, then grow to HA with only Postgres, NATS and object storage;
  • you need SAML or LDAP, which Obzly doesn't support: self-hosted Enterprise includes them and is free up to 50 GB a day;
  • you're moving from Grafana, Datadog, Kibana or CloudWatch and want queries and alerts converted too;
  • you want a managed service with SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001, in the US, EU or India.

What you run

To self-host OpenObserve you run Single node, HA nodes, Postgres, NATS, with parquet on object storage. Obzly is one image in a few roles, plus Postgres, Valkey and object storage.OpenObserve, self-hostedSingle nodeOne binary with SQLite. For HA, run the parts below.HA nodesrouteringesterqueriercompactorschedulerPostgresmetadataNATScoordinationParquet on object storage · local disk on a single nodeObzlyone imageSERVICE_MODE = all, or one role per deployment:apiworkerbrokerquerierlogs, metrics and traces in one storeplus control-plane for many SitesPostgresValkeyObject storage
A single node runs everything from one binary. HA mode runs on Kubernetes with Helm, splits into the node roles shown, and needs Postgres, NATS and object storage. OpenObserve's Enterprise SSO and roles need HA mode. Obzly scales the same way, one role at a time, from the same image.

Feature by feature

CapabilityObzlyOpen source (AGPL)Enterprise / CloudSource
LicenseApache 2.0, every featureAGPL-3.0Commercial EULA; self-hosted free up to 50 GB/dayREADMEDownloads
What you runOne image in up to five roles, Postgres, ValkeyOne binary; HA adds node roles, Postgres and NATSSame, or nothing on OpenObserve CloudArchitectureDownloads
StorageZSTD Parquet on S3, GCS, Azure Blob or MinIOParquet on local disk, S3, GCS, Azure Blob or MinIOSame; Cloud Enterprise can use your own bucketArchitecturePricing
OTLP inLogs, metrics and traces, gRPC and HTTPLogs, metrics, traces and profiles, gRPC and HTTPSameOTLP
Query languagesSearch bar and SQL for logs, PromQL, Jaeger API for tracesSQL for logs and traces; SQL or PromQL for metricsSameREADME
PrometheusRemote-write ingest and a PromQL APIRemote write and PromQLSamePrometheus
DashboardsImports OpenObserve and Grafana layouts; you add queriesOwn dashboards; Grafana through a migrator toolSameGrafana migrationDashboards
AlertingWebhook, Slack, PagerDuty, emailWebhook and email; Slack, Teams, PagerDuty via webhookSameDestinationsDownloads
Synthetic checksHTTP, TLS, TCP, DNS, ICMP from your probes; no browserBeta: browser, HTTP, TCP, TLS, SSH; public locations onlyAdds private locations and notifications (Enterprise)SyntheticsSelf-hosted setup
Infrastructure inventoryClusters to containers, plus AWS and Azure resourcesKubernetes and host pages since v1.1.0Samev1.1.0 releaseInfrastructure pages PR
RUM and profilingNeitherRUM with session replay; profiles over OTLPSameFrontendProfiles
SSOOIDC with any provider; no SAMLNot availableOIDC, SAML 2.0, LDAP; self-hosted needs HA modeDownloadsPricing
SCIMIncludedNot documentedNot documented
RBAC and audit logPer-project roles, teams, audit log with CSV exportEvery user has full access; basic logging onlyCustom roles, 365-day audit trail; self-hosted needs HARBACAudit trailDownloads
MCP serverBuilt in at /mcp, read-onlyBuilt in; runs with the account's full privilegesBuilt in; OAuth sign-in on EnterpriseMCP
Many regionsControl plane in front of many SitesNot availableSuper Cluster federation, self-hosted Enterprise onlyFederated search
PriceFree; you run the infrastructureFree; you run the infrastructureEnterprise free to 50 GB/day; Cloud from $0.50/GB ingestedPricingEnterprise license

Use both

Obzly and OpenObserve take the same inputs, so you can run them side by side while you compare them.

One Collector, two exporters

Both accept OTLP for logs, metrics and traces, and both accept Prometheus remote write.

Dashboards

Obzly imports OpenObserve dashboard JSON. Panels and layout come across; you add each panel's query in Obzly.

Moving from OpenObserve

  1. Send to both. Add an OTLP exporter for Obzly to your Collector next to the OpenObserve one. Collector guide
  2. Keep Prometheus flowing. Add Obzly as a second remote-write target. PromQL and Grafana
  3. Import dashboards. Export OpenObserve dashboard JSON and import it in Obzly, then add each panel's query.
  4. Move alert rules. PromQL rules carry over once metric and label names are checked; SQL rules on logs become Obzly log searches. Alerts
  5. Recreate synthetic checks. HTTP, TCP and TLS checks map to Obzly checks from your probe groups, which need a control plane. Browser and SSH checks have no equivalent. Synthetics
  6. Switch off OpenObserve once Obzly has your full retention.

Sources

Every OpenObserve fact on this page comes from its vendor's own pages, read on 27 October 2026. Plan names and prices change; check the linked page before you decide.

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