Jaeger vs Redash

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureJaegerRedash
CategoryMonitoring & StatusWeb Analytics
LicenseApache-2.0BSD-2-Clause
LanguageGoPython
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, helmdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 23,082★ 28,737
First released20172013
ReplacesDatadog APM, New RelicTableau, Mode Analytics

Why pick each one

Choose Jaeger if…

  • CNCF graduated project
  • Mature and widely adopted
Jaeger details

Choose Redash if…

  • Released under the BSD-2-Clause license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 28.7k GitHub stars
  • Written in Python
Redash details

Frequently asked questions

Is Jaeger or Redash better?

Neither is universally better. Redash has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Jaeger and Redash free and open-source?

Yes. Jaeger is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Redash under BSD-2-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Jaeger and Redash with Docker?

Jaeger: yes. Redash: yes.

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