koigrid vs Vercel OpenTelemetry
Ship your platform metrics to any OTEL backend in native OTLP — the no-lock-in alternative to Vercel’s OpenTelemetry integration.
Vercel forwards your telemetry to an OpenTelemetry collector so you can see it in the tool you already use. koigrid does the same for your platform metrics — usage and cost, encoded in native OTLP/JSON and pushed to any OTLP endpoint (Grafana Cloud, Honeycomb, Datadog, Tempo, your own collector). Open protocol, encrypted auth headers, flat rate: your observability, your backend, zero lock-in.
| Feature | koigrid | Vercel OpenTelemetry |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Native OTLP (open) | OTEL collector |
| Any OTLP backend | Yes (Grafana/Honeycomb/Datadog…) | Yes |
| Metrics export | Yes (usage + cost) | Yes |
| Auth headers encrypted | Yes | Yes |
| Anti-SSRF on endpoint | Yes | n/a |
| Pricing | Flat rate (included) | Plan-gated |
| Manage by AI agent | Native (API + CLI) | Dashboard/API |
What koigrid improves
Open protocol, no lock-in
Native OTLP means any conformant backend works — switch vendors by changing one URL.
Your backend
Point it at Grafana Cloud, Honeycomb, Datadog or your own collector — koigrid never holds your data hostage.
Flat, predictable
Export is included — no per-metric or plan-gated telemetry bill.
Frequently asked questions
Is koigrid cheaper than Vercel OpenTelemetry?
koigrid is flat-rate with bandwidth included — no per-GB egress or per-request fees. For a comparable setup you usually pay a lot less (see the estimate above).
Can I migrate from Vercel OpenTelemetry without lock-in?
Yes. koigrid runs on portable primitives — standard PostgreSQL, S3-compatible storage and containers — so you can move in (or out) whenever you want.
Is my data hosted in the EU?
Yes. koigrid is EU-hosted (on Hetzner) with data sovereignty by default.
Can I run everything from an API or an AI agent?
Yes — koigrid is API-first and agent-native: every action has an API and a scoped token, with llms.txt and OpenAPI so an LLM can operate it end to end.