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groundcover vs Temps

Observability platform for logs/metrics, not a full deployment and service management suite

Which to pick

Pick groundcover if you want…

  • Full-stack observability with BYOC architecture
  • Cloud observability
  • Integrations with Kubernetes, AWS or Google Cloud Platform (on groundcover's list, not Temps')

Pick Temps if you want…

  • All-in-one self-hosted deployment & observability
  • Open-source code (gotempsh/temps on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license)
  • Integrations with AWS S3, Scaleway or SMTP (on Temps' 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.
Temps:Temps is a single self-hosted binary that provides deployment, analytics, error tracking, uptime monitoring, databases and email in one platform.
Best for
groundcover:Full-stack observability with BYOC architecture
Temps:All-in-one self-hosted deployment & observability
Who it’s for
groundcover:Site reliability engineers, DevOps teams and cloud engineers needing unified observability.
Temps:Teams that want to replace Vercel, Plausible, Sentry, Pingdom and similar SaaS with a self-hosted solution.
Pricing
groundcover:Freemium
Temps:Freemium
Plans
groundcover:Free $0 · Pro $30 per host, per month · Enterprise $35 per host, per month · On Premise $50 per host, per month
Temps:Self-hosted $0 · Starter $29 per month · Team $99 per month · Premium $399 per month
Open source
groundcover:—
Temps:Yes, 811 GitHub stars
Works with
groundcover:OpenTelemetry, Kubernetes, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, Slack, Linear, RUM
Temps:AWS S3, Scaleway, SMTP, OpenTelemetry, Datadog, Honeycomb, New Relic, Grafana Cloud

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.

Temps features

  • Git-push Deploys. Push any branch to automatically build, version and route apps with preview URLs and instant rollbacks.
  • Built-in Error Tracking. Sentry-compatible error capture with stack traces, source maps and Slack/Discord alerts.
  • Privacy-First Analytics. Visitor analytics, custom events, session replay and funnel analysis stored on your own servers.
  • Uptime & Web Vitals Monitoring. Continuous health checks with alerts via Slack, Discord or email.
  • Managed Databases. Provision PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB or Redis from the dashboard.
  • Transactional Email. SMTP-based email sending with click and open tracking, no external provider needed.
  • OpenTelemetry Observability. Collect traces, logs and metrics with zero manual instrumentation.
  • AI Agent Sandbox. Run AI agents that can read telemetry and execute reusable debugging playbooks.

groundcover vs Temps FAQ

Is groundcover or Temps free?+

groundcover has a free plan and paid plans. Temps has a free plan (Self-hosted); paid plans start at $29/month (Starter).

Is groundcover or Temps open source?+

Temps is open source (gotempsh/temps on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for groundcover.

Do groundcover and Temps integrate with the same tools?+

Partly. Both list OpenTelemetry. groundcover also lists Kubernetes, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure and 3 more; Temps also lists AWS S3, Scaleway, SMTP, Datadog and 3 more.

On DevHunt

groundcover

39 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Feb 6, 2024

Temps

1 upvote · Launching on DevHunt on Dec 1, 2026

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