What is Dash0?

Profile

Dash0 is a proprietary observability platform designed to simplify monitoring and troubleshooting across applications and infrastructure. Built on open-source standards like OpenTelemetry and PromQL, it provides seamless integration, real-time visibility, and intuitive tools for managing metrics, logs, and traces in a centralized environment.

Focus

Dash0 focuses on providing developers and SREs with an intuitive and developer-centric observability experience. The platform emphasizes ease of integration, real-time visibility, and transparent pricing, empowering teams to monitor and troubleshoot applications efficiently without vendor lock-in.

Background

Dash0 was developed by a team of monitoring experts to address challenges faced in traditional observability solutions. Over 15 months of collaboration with design partners, Dash0 was designed to deliver a simpler, more accessible approach to monitoring distributed systems, leveraging OpenTelemetry as a foundational standard.

Dash0 main features

OpenTelemetry Native Integration: Collects and analyzes telemetry data seamlessly without vendor lock-in.

Resource-Centric Monitoring: Provides real-time visibility into critical resources, ensuring performance insights are actionable.

PromQL and Open Standards Compatibility: Supports PromQL, Prometheus remote-write, and Alertmanager for seamless integration with existing setups.

Intuitive User Interface: Features like semantic filtering, interconnected observability data, and adaptive explorers simplify workflows.

Transparent Pricing and Cost Control: Real-time cost insights and flexible pricing models allow teams to manage telemetry usage effectively.

‍