Comparison

Odigos vs OBI

Deep library-level eBPF across languages vs network tracing with limited Go-library support

Odigos

Application-level eBPF platform

Instrument real application and library functions at runtime, across Go, Java, Python, Node.js, C++, Ruby, .NET, PHP, and custom code. No code changes or restarts required.

Library-level languages

Java

Python

Node.js

C++

Ruby

.NET

PHP

Broad library-level probes30+ Go libraries and 60+ Java libraries via uprobes, not just syscalls or network flows.
OSS and Custom Code SupportInstrument custom code live, no redeploys or importing SDKs.
Encrypted Traffic & mesh-awareTLS context propagation across load balancers, service mesh, and managed hops, not just direct app-to-app HTTPS.
Automated OpenTelemetry Pipeline + AI NativeManaged OTEL collectors, RBAC, SSO, built-in MCP Server, and live OTTL.

The alternative

Network eBPF + limited Go library probes

Language-agnostic protocol and syscall tracing, with library-level uprobes limited to a small set of Go libraries. No Java library-level instrumentation.

Library-level languages

Go library probes onlyLibrary-level instrumentation for ~13 Go libraries.
No Java library-level instrumentationJava coverage stays at protocol/network and runtime metrics, no library uprobes.
Limited TLS context propagationCan monitor encrypted traffic, but context propagation needs OBI on both ends, or Go TLS. Load balancers, service mesh, and managed hops still break the chain.
Instrumentation onlyNo pipeline management, RBAC/SSO, or MCP Server.