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groundcover: Cloud and On-Prem Observability Platform

groundcover helps DevOps teams and engineering managers monitor cloud environments using a host-based pricing model. It is designed for organizations that need to keep observability data inside their own VPC.

Pricing

Pricing is based on the number of hosts per month. Options include a Free tier ($0), Pro ($30/host/month), Enterprise ($35/host/month), and On-Premise ($50/host/month).

At a glance

Best for
DevOps teams, Engineering managers, Regulated organizations, Software companies using Kubernetes, Enterprises with data residency requirements
Key use cases
Kubernetes Monitoring, AWS Environment Observability, Regulated Data Management, Cost-Predictable Monitoring
Integrations
OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, CloudWatch, Grafana, Slack
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How AI is used

groundcover is an observability platform designed for cloud-native and on-premise environments. It uses eBPF technology to support visibility into infrastructure, application performance, and logs without requiring manual code changes for instrumentation.

The tool is built for software companies and enterprise organizations operating on Kubernetes, AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure. By running within the customer's Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), it helps teams maintain control over data residency and security.

Beyond standard monitoring, the platform supports real user monitoring and LLM observability. It includes an AI investigation tool that runs on Amazon Bedrock within the customer's AWS account, which may help engineers identify issues without moving production logs to a third party.

Buyers should confirm their specific deployment requirements, as the platform offers different modes ranging from a managed BYOC (Bring Your Own Cloud) setup to fully air-gapped on-premise installations.

Key Features

  • eBPF-powered Sensor

    Collects telemetry across the stack without requiring code changes or manual instrumentation.

  • Infrastructure & APM

    Provides visibility into infrastructure health and application performance, including service dependency mapping.

  • BYOC Architecture

    Processes and stores observability data within the user's own Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).

  • Agent Mode AI

    An investigation tool running on Amazon Bedrock inside the customer's AWS account to analyze logs and traces.

  • Log Management

    Supports streaming, storing, and querying logs with centralized alerting.

  • LLM Observability

    Designed to monitor reasoning paths, token usage, and tool calls for AI-powered applications.

Use Cases

  • Kubernetes Monitoring

    Supports cluster visibility and troubleshooting for Kubernetes stacks without manual code changes.

  • AWS Environment Observability

    Monitoring EKS, EC2, and RDS while keeping data within the AWS environment.

  • Regulated Data Management

    Using on-premise or air-gapped deployments to meet data residency and security requirements.

  • Cost-Predictable Monitoring

    Using a per-host monthly cost model instead of ingestion-based pricing.

Integrations

  • OpenTelemetry
  • Prometheus
  • CloudWatch
  • Grafana
  • Slack
  • PagerDuty
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Opsgenie

FAQ

How does groundcover's pricing work?

groundcover uses a host-based pricing model based on the average number of monitored Kubernetes or Linux hosts per month.

Does groundcover store my data on their servers?

groundcover uses a Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) or on-premise model, which is designed to keep observability data within the user's own environment.

Is code instrumentation required for groundcover?

No, it uses an eBPF-powered sensor to provide visibility across the stack without requiring manual code changes.

Source category: Software Development

Source subcategory: Application Performance Monitoring

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