How to Build Your Own Jaeger
Replace Jaeger with a custom build. Open source, distributed tracing platform
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 12 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 12 features
Learning & Demo(2 features)
Demo application for testing and learning Jaeger functionality
Live demo environment to explore Jaeger capabilities
Storage(2 features)
Support for ClickHouse database as a core storage backend for traces
gRPC storage plugin for remote storage server integration
Analysis(1 features)
Analyze service dependencies within distributed systems
Core Tracing(1 features)
Maps the flow of requests and data as they traverse a distributed system
Data Management(1 features)
Adaptive sampling to reduce the number of traces and manage data volume
Infrastructure(1 features)
Cloud native design supporting infinite scalability
Integration(1 features)
Native support for receiving OpenTelemetry trace data via OTLP protocol
Monitoring(1 features)
Monitor distributed workflows across microservices
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