Observability, Simplified
Qorrelate
Cloud-native observability
SolarWinds
Legacy tools
OpenTelemetry-native platform for seamless, standardized data collection and interoperability across cloud and distributed systems.
Your advantage: Standard OTel names mean portable dashboards, community runbooks, and zero rewriting when switching backends.
SolarWinds has limited OpenTelemetry support. Their infrastructure monitoring roots mean proprietary agents are still primary.
Why it matters: Every renamed attribute means rewriting dashboards, alerts, and queries if you ever switch. OTel standards keep your data portable across any backend.
Built for modern cloud environments from day one. Kubernetes, serverless, and microservices are all natively supported.
Your advantage: Native cloud support means you can monitor Kubernetes, serverless, and microservices without workarounds or extra integrations.
SolarWinds was built for on-premise data centers. Cloud support has been added on top but feels bolted on.
Why it matters: On-prem-first design adds deployment complexity and limits visibility into cloud-native patterns like autoscaling and ephemeral workloads.
Built on open standards. Use any OTel-compatible instrumentation with no proprietary agents or forwarders required.
Your advantage: No vendor lock-in. Use OTLP, switch backends, or adopt new instrumentation without rewriting your telemetry pipeline.
SolarWinds requires proprietary agents for most functionality. OpenTelemetry support remains limited across the platform.
Why it matters: Proprietary agents mean costly migration, limited OTel support, and ongoing dependency on SolarWinds tooling for any change.
Simple per-GB pricing that scales with your usage. No seat licenses, no complicated tiers. Pay only for data you actually use.
Your advantage: Predictable costs with no seat licenses or surprise add-ons. Budget accurately and scale without negotiation.
SolarWinds uses node-based and feature-based licensing. Costs add up quickly when using multiple products together.
Why it matters: Node-based and feature-based licensing escalates costs as you grow. Multiple products multiply the pain with overlapping charges.
Only pay for the telemetry data you actually use, after filtering out noise with the built-in spam filter.
Your advantage: Built-in drop filters let you remove noise before billing. Pay only for data that actually adds value to your observability.
You pay for all ingested data upfront, regardless of any filtering applied within SolarWinds after ingestion.
Why it matters: Billing before filtering means you pay for noisy data. Costs spiral as ingestion grows even when most data adds no value.
See how we compare on the features that matter
| Features | Qorrelate | SolarWinds |
|---|---|---|
| Easy to set up and use | ||
| OpenTelemetry-native | ||
| Cloud-native architecture | ||
| Distributed tracing | ||
| Session replay | ||
| Transparent pricing |
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