OpenTelemetry Android
OpenTelemetry Android is maintained in the observability catalog as mobile instrumentation with an explicit evidence and lifecycle record.
Read the page as a transparent path: establish context, inspect the evidence, then test the published stance.
Catalog position
OpenTelemetry Android is maintained by OpenTelemetry and classified as mobile instrumentation in the mobile observability research cohort [1]. This establishes a stable catalog identity and a canonical starting source; it does not independently validate product outcomes, pricing, availability, or fit.
| Field | Catalog record |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Open Source Project |
| Signals | Traces, Metrics, Logs |
| Deployment | Android Sdk |
| License model | Apache-2.0 |
| Origin | Global |
Research stance
Treat this page as a maintainable evidence record, not an endorsement or direct ranking. Challenge the stance when the classification, evidence, or stated limits no longer match current primary evidence.
Shared technology-map evidence
The map counts four capability families: instrumentation and export, mobile-session context, failure detection including crashes and ANRs, and performance signals such as startup and slow or frozen frames [2]. The $40/month reference is a small integration and operations allowance because the Apache-licensed SDK has no software fee. Breadth uses public project activity and is intentionally conservative because the Android repository is still seeking contributors [2].
Source record
Bibliography
OpenTelemetry, “OpenTelemetry Android documentation.” [Online]. Available: https://opentelemetry.io/docs/platforms/client-apps/. [Accessed: Aug. 12, 2026].
Canonical first-party or project documentation used for catalog identity and stated scope.Canonical source ↗Return to article ↑OpenTelemetry, “OpenTelemetry Android.” GitHub. [Online]. Available: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-android. [Accessed: Aug. 14, 2026].
Official Android Agent scope, instrumentation modules, license, and public project activity.Canonical source ↗Return to article ↑OpenTelemetry, “OpenTelemetry client-app project website.” [Online]. Available: https://opentelemetry.io/docs/platforms/client-apps/. [Accessed: Aug. 14, 2026].
Official price-list or product-site reference. Availability: free-open-source.Canonical source ↗Return to article ↑OpenTelemetry, “Official GitHub repository.” GitHub. [Online]. Available: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-android. [Accessed: Aug. 14, 2026].
Known limits
Unresolved unknowns
- Current editions, pricing, availability, and independently measured outcomes require dated verification.
Public review
Discuss and correct
Comments are public. Proposed factual corrections must be incorporated into version-controlled research before they are treated as published.
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