#28 in Monitoring & ObservabilityUpdated 2026-08

HyperDX

by HyperDX · Open source observability for logs, traces, metrics and session replays

44.5 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

HyperDX is an open source observability platform that brings session replays, logs, traces, metrics and errors into one place. It stores events in ClickHouse on object storage and uses OpenTelemetry for instrumentation, so no extra agents or sidecars are needed. It offers full-text search, clustered log patterns, a chart builder and alerting.

Best for: Engineering teams wanting open source observability billed on data volume rather than seats or hosts
Pricing: Free plan at $0/month, Starter at $20/month including 50 GB with $0.40 per extra GB, and custom-priced Enterprise.
Runs on: WebSelf-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Billed on data volume only - no per-user or per-host charges
OpenTelemetry instrumentation; no agents or sidecars required
Session replays link automatically to backend logs and traces
Alerts via Slack, Email or PagerDuty; live tail and JSON parsing

Trade-offs

Free tier caps at 3 GB/month, 3-day retention and a single user
Data over 50 GB/month costs $0.40 per GB on top of the flat fee
Metrics billed separately at $0.40 per 100 DPM; finer resolution costs more
SAML SSO is only listed on the custom-priced Enterprise plan

Pricing

Published plans from HyperDX’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

HyperDX pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Free	Free	Store up to 3 GB/mo 3 day retention Up to 1 user Includes 14-day Starter trial, no credit card
Starter	$20flat rate	Includes 50 GB/mo 30 day retention Unlimited users, flat rate $0.40 per additional GB or per 100 metrics (1 DPM)
Enterprise	Contact sales	Custom contracts available Custom retention SAML SSO Volume discounts available

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 10 out of 100
Documentation: 50 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 48 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 100 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 65 out of 100
Operational trust: 35 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 85 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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