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Azure AI Foundry Observability
Built-in evaluation, tracing and monitoring for models and agents inside Azure AI Foundry.
| Category | Observability & Tracing |
| OpenTelemetry-native | Yes — no proprietary-SDK lock-in |
| Open source | No |
| Self-hostable | No |
| Pricing model | paid |
| Pricing notes | Billed through Azure Monitor / AI Foundry evaluation usage |
| Framework integrations | Azure AI Agent Service, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen |
| Funding / ownership | Microsoft first-party product |
Pricing/feature source: https://kovil.ai/azure-ai-foundry/compare/vs-aws-bedrock
Frequently asked questions
Is Azure AI Foundry Observability open source?
No — Azure AI Foundry Observability is a proprietary/commercial product.
Can I self-host Azure AI Foundry Observability?
No — Azure AI Foundry Observability is cloud-only; there is no self-hosted deployment.
Is Azure AI Foundry Observability OpenTelemetry-native?
Yes — Azure AI Foundry Observability speaks OpenTelemetry (OTLP) natively, so there is no proprietary-SDK lock-in.
How much does Azure AI Foundry Observability cost?
Paid. Billed through Azure Monitor / AI Foundry evaluation usage