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Coroot
Coroot is an Apache-2.0 observability and APM tool with AI-powered root cause analysis, combining eBPF metrics, logs, traces, continuous profiling and SLO-based alerting with predefined dashboards.
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Introduction
Coroot is an open-source observability and APM tool with AI-powered root cause analysis. It combines metrics, logs, traces, continuous profiling and SLO-based alerting with predefined dashboards and inspections, using eBPF to gather data with little or no instrumentation.
The source code is at coroot/coroot on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 licence, with about 8,000 stars; the most recent commit was on 5 November 2026.
Features
- eBPF collection: Zero-instrumentation telemetry.
- Service map: Automatic topology.
- Predefined inspections: Common problems checked automatically.
- SLO alerting: Alerts on user-facing SLOs.
- Root cause analysis: AI-assisted, per the vendor.
Pros
- Free to use: Open source under Apache-2.0.
- Maintained: Commits as recent as 5 November 2026.
- Community: About 8,000 GitHub stars.
Cons
- Enterprise features paid: Some features in commercial editions.
- Linux and kernel requirements: eBPF needs supported kernels.
Usage and Links (Example)
Install with the Helm chart or Docker per the docs; the node agent discovers services and Coroot builds the service map automatically.
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Pricing
Community edition is free (Apache-2.0); Enterprise is paid, see site.
Recommended for?
- Small SRE teams wanting fast insight.
- Kubernetes users avoiding manual instrumentation.
- Not a fit for Windows-heavy estates.
Conclusion
Coroot packages eBPF telemetry and guided inspections into an approachable APM.
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