About Pixie
Pixie is an open source observability and debugging tool for Kubernetes. It collects data automatically, without changes to your application code.
What it does
Pixie uses eBPF to gather metrics, events, traces and logs from services running in your cluster. Live views in the browser and a command-line tool help developers check service health and debug problems. Debugging scripts written in PxL can be shared with the team as code. All of the data stays inside your Kubernetes cluster.
Key features
- Automatic data collection with eBPF and no code changes
- Live views of services in the browser
- The px command-line tool for health checks and charts
- Shareable debugging scripts written in PxL
- Data stays inside your Kubernetes cluster
Who it's for
Developers and platform engineers who run services on Kubernetes and need quick answers while debugging. Teams that want to avoid sending large volumes of telemetry off the cluster will find it useful.
Pricing and good to know
Pixie is an Apache 2.0 licensed CNCF sandbox project, so it is free to use. An enterprise edition is also offered. The listed requirements include Kubernetes v1.16 or later. It runs on common managed Kubernetes services and on self-managed clusters.
Highlights
- Collect metrics and traces with eBPF, no code changes
- Debug services in live browser views
- Run health checks and charts from the px CLI
- Share debugging scripts written in PxL
- Keep telemetry inside your own cluster
