zipkin ☆
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Description:
Collect and visualize traces written in Zipkin format
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @zipkinproject  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: tracing observability distributed-systems apm debugging
Install: brew install zipkin
About:
Zipkin is a distributed tracing system that helps gather timing data needed to troubleshoot latency problems in microservice architectures. It supports the collection of traces from various languages and stores them for later analysis and visualization. This allows developers to see the full lifecycle of requests as they travel through different services.
Key Features:
  • Distributed tracing with support for Zipkin and OpenTelemetry protocols
  • Data collection via HTTP, Kafka, RabbitMQ, and other transports
  • Web UI for visualizing trace data and dependency graphs
  • Pluggable storage backends like Cassandra, Elasticsearch, and MySQL
Use Cases:
  • Debugging latency issues in microservice architectures
  • Analyzing request flows across distributed systems
  • Identifying service dependencies and bottlenecks
Alternatives:
  • Jaeger – CNCF graduated project with similar features, often preferred for OpenTelemetry-native environments
  • Datadog – Commercial APM platform with integrated tracing, metrics, and logging
Version History
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Dec 5, 2024 5:22am 0 VERSION_BUMP 6ca92e8a
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