Coroot
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.
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What is Coroot?
Coroot is an open-source observability and APM tool with AI-powered Root Cause Analysis that combines metrics, logs, traces, continuous profiling, and SLO-based alerting with predefined dashboards and inspections. It uses eBPF technology to automatically collect telemetry data without requiring any code changes, manual instrumentation, or application restarts, deploying in just 2 minutes with 100% coverage of your infrastructure.
The platform provides comprehensive features including zero-instrumentation monitoring, distributed tracing with eBPF auto-instrumentation plus OpenTelemetry SDK support, log monitoring with automatic severity detection and ClickHouse storage achieving over 10x compression ratio, continuous profiling that zooms in on CPU spikes down to the exact line of code, cloud cost tracking across AWS/GCP/Azure without cloud account access, proactive risk detection for single-instance apps and unreplicated databases, and AI-powered root cause analysis that pinpoints incident causes in seconds with supporting evidence.
Coroot is designed for SREs, DevOps teams, software engineers, and IT observability teams who need full-stack visibility into applications, databases, infrastructure, cloud, and network. It works everywhere including Kubernetes, VMs, bare-metal servers, Docker, Docker Swarm, and is battle-tested at scale with 7,300+ GitHub stars and 25M+ downloads. The tool is ideal for cost-conscious teams looking to replace expensive cloud tools like DataDog or New Relic while maintaining complete data control through self-hosted deployment.
Coroot pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Coroot offers three tiers: Community Edition is free forever with self-hosted deployment, no limitations on monitored infrastructure, and includes eBPF-based metrics collection, distributed tracing, log monitoring, continuous profiling, service map visualization, SLO tracking, alerting, and cost monitoring. Standard plan costs $1 per monitored CPU core/month with volume discounts (example: 10-node cluster × 4 vCPUs = 40 cores = $40/month) and includes eBPF-based monitoring, SLO tracking, smart alerting, Slack/PagerDuty/Teams integration, deployment tracking, cost monitoring, continuous profiling, AI-powered root cause analysis, SSO and RBAC, and business hours support. Premium Enterprise plan requires contacting sales for tailored pricing and includes everything in Standard plus 24×7 support, phone support, premium onboarding, capacity planning, air-gapped installation support, and team training. 14-day free trial available with no credit card required and full feature access.
Coroot pros
- Zero instrumentation required - no code changes needed
- eBPF-powered automatic telemetry collection
- Deploy in 2 minutes with full visibility instantly
- 100% coverage with no blind spots
- AI-powered root cause analysis pinpoints issues in seconds
- Continuous profiling down to exact line of code
- ClickHouse storage with over 10x compression ratio
- Cloud cost tracking without cloud account access
- Automatic service map with dependency visualization
- SLO tracking and smart alerting built-in
- Works on Kubernetes, VMs, bare-metal, Docker
- Open-source Apache 2.0 licensed with full transparency
- Self-hosted for complete data control and security
- Pay per CPU core not data volume - predictable pricing
- Integration with Slack, PagerDuty, and Teams
- Distributed tracing with OpenTelemetry support
- Proactive risk detection for availability and security
Coroot cons
- Requires Prometheus server with Remote Write enabled
- Requires ClickHouse server as dependency
- Community Edition lacks AI-powered root cause analysis
- Docker Swarm requires manual coroot-node-agent deployment
- Privileged container access needed for eBPF
- Limited to 10 free AI investigations per month for Community Edition
- No native SaaS offering - self-hosted only
- Business hours support only for Standard plan
- Phone support only available in Premium Enterprise plan
- Learning curve for eBPF and observability concepts
Frequently asked questions about Coroot
What is Coroot and what does it do?
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 technology, it automatically collects all telemetry data without requiring code changes or manual instrumentation, giving you 100% coverage of your infrastructure in just 2 minutes.
How does eBPF-based monitoring work in Coroot?
Coroot uses an eBPF-based agent (coroot-node-agent) that runs on each node to automatically expose container metrics in Prometheus format and trace container TCP events. This provides kernel-level visibility into network behavior and container metrics without any code changes, library installations, or application restarts. The agent collects metrics, logs, traces, and profiling data with minimal overhead.
What is included in the free Community Edition?
The Community Edition is free forever with self-hosted deployment and no limitations on monitored infrastructure. Core features include eBPF-based metrics collection, distributed tracing, log monitoring and analysis, continuous profiling, service map visualization, SLO tracking, alerting and notifications, cost monitoring, and Agentic-ready Observability (MCP). It comes with community support via GitHub issues, community forums, and Slack community.
How does AI-powered Root Cause Analysis work?
Coroot's AI-powered Root Cause Analysis follows the dependency graph from the affected service, using ML algorithms to identify the most likely root causes by comparing telemetry data with anomalies. When you click 'Explain with AI', Coroot sends only its findings (not raw telemetry) to an LLM which summarizes the findings and suggests possible fixes. This combines smart diagnostics with clear AI explanations, pinpointing incident causes in seconds with charts, logs, and metrics as evidence.
What deployment options does Coroot support?
Coroot deploys seamlessly on Kubernetes (via Helm chart), Docker Compose, Docker Swarm, Ubuntu & Debian, RHEL & CentOS, VMs, and bare-metal servers. For Kubernetes, you install the Coroot Operator and Community Edition via Helm. For Docker Compose or Docker Swarm, you use provided configuration files. The agent must be deployed on every node in your infrastructure.
How does Coroot handle cloud cost tracking?
Coroot automatically tracks cloud costs without needing access to your cloud account or any extra configuration. It calculates cross-AZ and internet egress costs per application, helping you pinpoint exactly where your budget is going. This works on AWS, GCP, Azure, and any other cloud or on-prem environment.
What alerting and integration options are available?
Coroot includes smart alerting with integrations for Slack, PagerDuty, and Microsoft Teams. The Standard plan and above include SLO tracking and alerting capabilities. Alerts are based on predefined inspections that scan telemetry data and summarize conditions such as SLO compliance and common failure patterns.
How does Coroot compare to DataDog or New Relic?
Coroot is perfect for cost-conscious teams looking to ditch expensive cloud tools like DataDog or New Relic. It offers complete observability at $1 per CPU core/month with no data volume fees, compared to pay-per-GB pricing models. Being fully self-hosted means your data stays under your control. It's open-source Apache 2.0 licensed with full source code transparency and works everywhere without vendor lock-in.
Can I use Coroot with existing Prometheus and ClickHouse setups?
Yes, Coroot requires a Prometheus server with the Remote Write Receiver enabled along with a ClickHouse server. If you already have these set up, you can install Coroot by pointing to your existing Prometheus URL and ClickHouse address using the install script with BOOTSTRAP_PROMETHEUS_URL and BOOTSTRAP_CLICKHOUSE_ADDRESS parameters.
What support options are available for Coroot?
Community Edition users get community support via GitHub issues, community forums, and Slack community. Standard plan includes business hours support by email, chat, or ticket. Premium Enterprise plan includes 24×7 support with phone support, premium onboarding, capacity planning, air-gapped installation support, and team training included.