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groundcover vs Mapster
Observability platform for cloud services, unrelated to survey collection or user feedback.
Which to pick
Pick groundcover if you want…
- Full-stack observability with BYOC architecture
- Cloud infrastructure monitoring
- Integrations with OpenTelemetry, Kubernetes or AWS (on groundcover's list, not Mapster's)
Pick Mapster if you want…
- Context-rich in-product surveys
- Integrations with Zapier, Excel or CSV (on Mapster's list, not groundcover's)
Side by side
- What it is
- groundcover:Groundcover provides full-stack cloud observability with logs, metrics, traces and Kubernetes events in a single platform.
- Mapster:Mapster provides in-product pop-up surveys that trigger automatically and link each response to user identity and context.
- Best for
- groundcover:Full-stack observability with BYOC architecture
- Mapster:Context-rich in-product surveys
- Who it’s for
- groundcover:Site reliability engineers, DevOps teams and cloud engineers needing unified observability.
- Mapster:SaaS, startups and e-commerce teams that need actionable user feedback.
- Pricing
- groundcover:Freemium
- Mapster:Freemium
- Plans
- groundcover:Free $0 · Pro $30 per host, per month · Enterprise $35 per host, per month · On Premise $50 per host, per month
- Mapster:Free $0 · Starter $9/mo per month · Growth $14/mo per month · Pro $24/mo per month · Starter (annual) $108 per year
- Works with
- groundcover:OpenTelemetry, Kubernetes, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, Slack, Linear, RUM
- Mapster:Zapier, Slack, Excel, CSV
groundcover features
- BYOC Architecture. Deploys inside your VPC so all telemetry stays private and secure.
- eBPF Sensor. Zero-instrumentation data collection across infrastructure, apps and AI workloads.
- Agent Mode. AI-driven assistant that runs queries, builds dashboards and automates actions.
- Plain-language Explorer. Search and investigate data using natural language without query syntax.
- AI Observability. Dedicated view for LLM calls and agent pipelines with cost and performance metrics.
- Integrated Alerts & Workflows. Monitors, Slack and Linear connectors route alerts and create tickets automatically.
- Cost-predictable Pricing. Per-host pricing based on average Kubernetes nodes, no ingestion fees.
- Multi-cloud Support. Runs on AWS, GCP and Azure marketplaces with optional on-prem deployment.
Mapster features
- Automatic survey triggers. Surveys fire on exit-intent, time, scroll or custom events without manual effort.
- User-linked responses. Each answer is tied to the respondent’s identity, role, plan and location.
- Conditional logic. Branching and logic jumps route respondents to relevant follow-up questions.
- Geo analytics map. Responses are visualized on an interactive map by city and country.
- Real-time dashboard. Live analytics with segmentation, filtering and word-cloud insights.
- NPS, CSAT & CES surveys. Built-in templates for common satisfaction metrics.
- Zapier & Slack integration. Automate workflows and receive alerts for new responses.
- Export options. Download data as Excel or CSV files.
groundcover vs Mapster FAQ
Is groundcover or Mapster free?+
groundcover has a free plan and paid plans. Mapster has a free plan; paid plans start at $9/month (Starter).
Do groundcover and Mapster integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Slack. groundcover also lists OpenTelemetry, Kubernetes, AWS, Google Cloud Platform and 3 more; Mapster also lists Zapier, Excel and CSV.
On DevHunt
groundcover
39 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Feb 6, 2024
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