Best Open Source Alternatives to Instana

Compare the best free and open-source alternatives to Instana — self-hosted and desktop replacements you fully control, ranked by GitHub stars, license and platform support.

Curated by open-source.store · Updated August 2026 · 3 alternatives

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Open-source alternatives to Instana, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
SigNoz	31,752	MIT	LinuxDocker	Yes	Aug 2026	Visit
OpenTelemetry Collector	7,324	Apache-2.0	LinuxWindowsmacOSDocker	Yes	Jul 2026	Visit
Uptrace	4,249	AGPL-3.0	LinuxDocker	Yes	Jun 2026	Visit