Honeycomb
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Observability for Distributed Services
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Features
36 features across 19 categories
AI & LLMs(4)
AI-assisted copilot that helps speed up investigations and answer questions in seconds
AI-powered observability analysis that makes every engineer an expert
Access observability data directly via AI agent IDE to stay in flow during investigations
Get granular insight into how LLMs behave in production with real-time data and troubleshooting
API(2)
API for querying and accessing observability data programmatically
API for programmatic access to SLO data and reports
Alerting(1)
Set up automated alerts based on observability data thresholds and conditions
Analysis(2)
Automatically identify anomalies and unusual patterns in observability data
Perform root cause analysis in under three minutes with automated anomaly detection
Collaboration(1)
Share query results with shareable permanent links
Core Observability(3)
Derive unlimited custom metrics from your telemetry data at no additional cost
Trace requests across distributed systems to understand service interactions and dependencies
Search, filter, and analyze logs alongside traces and metrics for complete context
Data Management(3)
Dynamic sampling tool that intelligently reduces data volume while preserving signal
Collect, enrich, filter, sample, route, and shape telemetry data for optimized cost and insights
Add unlimited context fields to telemetry without additional charges
Deployment(1)
Dedicated private cloud deployment option for enterprise customers
Frontend(1)
Monitor and analyze frontend performance and user experience metrics
Infrastructure(1)
Purpose-built columnar database optimized for observability workloads
Integration(1)
Native support for OpenTelemetry standard with compatible platform
Performance(3)
Real-time data ingestion with visibility in under 90 seconds
Query engine designed for near-instantaneous results
Real-time query performance for rapid investigation
Professional Services(1)
Professional services for setting up and optimizing Honeycomb
Query & Analysis(3)
AI-powered query builder that helps construct queries quickly and efficiently
Visual interface for building and running observability queries
Track and access previously run queries for repeatability and audit purposes
SLO Management(1)
Define and track Service Level Objectives to measure and improve reliability
Security(3)
Audit trail of activities and changes within Honeycomb
Private network connectivity to Honeycomb for enhanced security
Enterprise authentication using SSO for secure access management
Support(2)
Priority support for enterprise customers
Customer support for Pro and Enterprise plans
User Management(1)
Scale user access across teams without per-user pricing
Visualization(2)
Interactive and explorable visualizations that encourage investigation
Visualize service dependencies and interactions in your distributed architecture
Pricing
Free
- ✓Up to 20M events per month
- ✓2 Triggers
- ✓Distributed Tracing
- ✓BubbleUp
- ✓OpenTelemetry Support
- ✓Query History
- ✓Query Result Permalinks
- ✓Honeycomb Metrics
Pro
Popular- ✓All features from Free Plan
- ✓Up to 1.5B events per month
- ✓100 Triggers
- ✓2 Service Level Objectives (SLOs)
- ✓Single-Sign On (SSO)
- ✓Honeycomb Support
- ✓Monthly or Annual Subscription
Enterprise
- ✓All features from Pro Plan
- ✓Variable event volume
- ✓Starts with 300 Triggers
- ✓Starts with 100 SLOs
- ✓Service Map
- ✓Enterprise Support for Refinery
- ✓Enterprise-Grade Support + Onboarding
- ✓Query Data API
- ✓AWS PrivateLink
- ✓SLO Reporting API
- ✓Support for Honeycomb Private Cloud
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Total Cost Comparison
DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 36 features at very easy complexity.
Build vs Buy
Should you build a Honeycomb alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 36 features.
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Better ValueBuilding could save ~$9,840 over 3 years.
Estimates based on 36 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
4 known integrations