Detect Instana
Instana is a Kubernetes-native APM tool which is built for new-stack including Microservices and lately Serverless but also supports the existing VM based stacks including several supported technologies.
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Websites using Instana
11 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| sixt.com | 8/3/2026 |
| ehow.com | 8/3/2026 |
| aalto.fi | 8/3/2026 |
| vaisala.com | 8/4/2026 |
| moneygram.com | 8/4/2026 |
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Instana signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Instana, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Instana is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Instana
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Instana signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary Instana fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Instana on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Instana
- Can PluginView detect Instana without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Instana. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Instana?
- Instana is classified under Analytics, Issue trackers, RUM in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish Instana fingerprint rules?
- No. Detection uses proprietary fingerprint rules that are not published. Scan results explain matches in plain language without disclosing rule bodies or identifiers.