opencensus

A stats collection and distributed tracing framework

opencensus Permissive license Apache-2.0 Abandoned ★ 676 v0.11.4 released 2024-01-03

Install

opencensus on PyPI

pip

pip install opencensus

uv

uv add opencensus

poetry

poetry add opencensus

Package facts

License	Apache-2.0 (permissive)
Python support	not specified
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	3 — opencensus-context, six, google-api-core
Maintenance	abandoned — 953 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2025-06-12 (repository archived)
First released	2017-07-13
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: opencensus-0.11.4-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9

About opencensus

from the package's own PyPI description — quoted content, verbatim

OpenCensus - A stats collection and distributed tracing framework

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OpenCensus collects performance statistics and distributed traces from Python applications, enabling monitoring of resource usage and request flow across services.

Installation is straightforward with low friction; the package depends on opencensus-context, six, and google-api-core. However, the repository is archived and marked abandoned as of the fact sheet date, with no releases since 2024-01-03 and the last commit in 2025-06-12.

Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, though you should retain license notices in any distributed derivative work.

Usage

pip install opencensus

from opencensus.trace.tracer import Tracer
from opencensus.trace.samplers import AlwaysOnSampler

tracer = Tracer(sampler=AlwaysOnSampler())
with tracer.span(name='my_span'):
    pass  # code to trace

Verdict: OpenCensus provides a mature tracing and stats framework with permissive licensing and low install friction, but the abandoned repository status means no active maintenance or security updates. Use only if you can maintain a fork or accept the risk of unpatched issues; consider active alternatives for new projects.

Needs verification

Whether the archived repository will accept security patches or pull requests from the community
Current adoption status and whether major users have migrated to OpenTelemetry or other maintained tracing solutions
Compatibility of the package with Python versions beyond 3.9 listed in classifiers

distributed tracing frameworkapplication performance monitoringstats collection and metricsrequest tracing and spansservice instrumentationtrace context propagationperformance telemetry