k6 vs jaeger
k6 and jaeger share 9 technologies: net/http, go.opentelemetry.io/otel, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric, Prometheus, github.com/prometheus/client_model, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace, and go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracegrpc. Both are written in Go.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
grafana
k6
A modern load testing tool, using Go and JavaScript
Go32.2kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 4ac4745What is k6 built with?Only in k6
github.com/influxdata/influxdb1-client
- github.com/Azure/go-ntlmssp
- github.com/PuerkitoBio/goquery
- github.com/sirupsen/logrus
- OpenTelemetry
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetricgrpc
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp
In common
jaegertracing
jaeger
CNCF Jaeger, a Distributed Tracing Platform
Go23.4kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit d723f91What is jaeger built with?Only in jaeger
- MCP
- otelgrpc
- go.uber.org/zap
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace
- go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/prometheus
- github.com/prometheus/common
Side by side
k6jaeger
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
k6266,116 lines written633 code files
jaeger188,919 lines written548 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
k60.4% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot
jaeger7.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
k6Last push November 6, 202610,227 commits32,181 stars
jaegerLast push November 4, 20264,964 commits23,372 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
k6450 test files53.6% of its code files have a test that imports them
jaeger680 test files83.4% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, k6 or jaeger?
k6, with 266,116 lines written; jaeger has 188,919.
The proof: grafana/k6's code at commit 4ac4745
Which has more GitHub stars, k6 or jaeger?
k6, with 32,181 stars; jaeger has 23,372.
The proof: grafana/k6 on GitHub
Which has more tests, k6 or jaeger?
jaeger, with 680 test files; k6 has 450.
Which was updated more recently, k6 or jaeger?
k6: its last push was on November 6, 2026, and jaeger's on November 4, 2026.
The proof: grafana/k6's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, k6 or jaeger?
jaeger: an AI signed 7.2% of its commits, with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor; in k6, 0.4%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in jaegertracing/jaeger
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