diff --git a/config/cmd/cmd.go b/config/cmd/cmd.go
index 72117a18..6972a8c0 100644
--- a/config/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/config/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/broker"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/client"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/client/selector"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/debug/trace"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/registry"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/runtime"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/server"
@@ -22,9 +23,9 @@ import (
 	cmucp "github.com/micro/go-micro/client/mucp"
 
 	// servers
+	"github.com/micro/cli/v2"
 	sgrpc "github.com/micro/go-micro/server/grpc"
 	smucp "github.com/micro/go-micro/server/mucp"
-	"github.com/micro/cli/v2"
 
 	// brokers
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/broker/memory"
@@ -50,6 +51,10 @@ import (
 	// stores
 	memStore "github.com/micro/go-micro/store/memory"
 	svcStore "github.com/micro/go-micro/store/service"
+
+	// tracers
+	// jTracer "github.com/micro/go-micro/debug/trace/jaeger"
+	memTracer "github.com/micro/go-micro/debug/trace/memory"
 )
 
 type Cmd interface {
@@ -208,6 +213,16 @@ var (
 			EnvVars: []string{"MICRO_TRANSPORT_ADDRESS"},
 			Usage:   "Comma-separated list of transport addresses",
 		},
+		&cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:    "tracer",
+			EnvVars: []string{"MICRO_TRACER"},
+			Usage:   "Tracer for distributed tracing, e.g. memory, jaeger",
+		},
+		&cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:    "tracer_address",
+			EnvVars: []string{"MICRO_TRACER_ADDRESS"},
+			Usage:   "Comma-separated list of tracer addresses",
+		},
 	}
 
 	DefaultBrokers = map[string]func(...broker.Option) broker.Broker{
@@ -254,6 +269,11 @@ var (
 		"service": svcStore.NewStore,
 	}
 
+	DefaultTracers = map[string]func(...trace.Option) trace.Tracer{
+		"memory": memTracer.NewTracer,
+		// "jaeger": jTracer.NewTracer,
+	}
+
 	// used for default selection as the fall back
 	defaultClient    = "grpc"
 	defaultServer    = "grpc"
@@ -279,6 +299,7 @@ func newCmd(opts ...Option) Cmd {
 		Transport: &transport.DefaultTransport,
 		Runtime:   &runtime.DefaultRuntime,
 		Store:     &store.DefaultStore,
+		Tracer:    &trace.DefaultTracer,
 
 		Brokers:    DefaultBrokers,
 		Clients:    DefaultClients,
@@ -288,6 +309,7 @@ func newCmd(opts ...Option) Cmd {
 		Transports: DefaultTransports,
 		Runtimes:   DefaultRuntimes,
 		Stores:     DefaultStores,
+		Tracers:    DefaultTracers,
 	}
 
 	for _, o := range opts {
@@ -330,7 +352,7 @@ func (c *cmd) Before(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	var serverOpts []server.Option
 	var clientOpts []client.Option
 
-	// Set the runtime
+	// Set the store
 	if name := ctx.String("store"); len(name) > 0 {
 		s, ok := c.opts.Stores[name]
 		if !ok {
@@ -350,6 +372,16 @@ func (c *cmd) Before(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		*c.opts.Runtime = r()
 	}
 
+	// Set the tracer
+	if name := ctx.String("tracer"); len(name) > 0 {
+		r, ok := c.opts.Tracers[name]
+		if !ok {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Unsupported tracer: %s", name)
+		}
+
+		*c.opts.Tracer = r()
+	}
+
 	// Set the client
 	if name := ctx.String("client"); len(name) > 0 {
 		// only change if we have the client and type differs
diff --git a/config/cmd/options.go b/config/cmd/options.go
index b6bf0ede..68f4b135 100644
--- a/config/cmd/options.go
+++ b/config/cmd/options.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/broker"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/client"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/client/selector"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/debug/trace"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/registry"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/runtime"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/server"
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Server    *server.Server
 	Runtime   *runtime.Runtime
 	Store     *store.Store
+	Tracer    *trace.Tracer
 
 	Brokers    map[string]func(...broker.Option) broker.Broker
 	Clients    map[string]func(...client.Option) client.Client
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Transports map[string]func(...transport.Option) transport.Transport
 	Runtimes   map[string]func(...runtime.Option) runtime.Runtime
 	Stores     map[string]func(...store.Option) store.Store
+	Tracers    map[string]func(...trace.Option) trace.Tracer
 
 	// Other options for implementations of the interface
 	// can be stored in a context
@@ -100,6 +103,12 @@ func Server(s *server.Server) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+func Tracer(t *trace.Tracer) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.Tracer = t
+	}
+}
+
 // New broker func
 func NewBroker(name string, b func(...broker.Option) broker.Broker) Option {
 	return func(o *Options) {
@@ -148,3 +157,10 @@ func NewRuntime(name string, r func(...runtime.Option) runtime.Runtime) Option {
 		o.Runtimes[name] = r
 	}
 }
+
+// New tracer func
+func NewTracer(name string, t func(...trace.Option) trace.Tracer) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.Tracers[name] = t
+	}
+}
diff --git a/debug/service/handler/debug.go b/debug/service/handler/debug.go
index ad0a7cbe..f9258abc 100644
--- a/debug/service/handler/debug.go
+++ b/debug/service/handler/debug.go
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ type Debug struct {
 	// the stats collector
 	stats stats.Stats
 	// the tracer
-	trace trace.Trace
+	trace trace.Tracer
 }
 
 func newDebug() *Debug {
 	return &Debug{
 		log:   log.DefaultLog,
 		stats: stats.DefaultStats,
-		trace: trace.DefaultTrace,
+		trace: trace.DefaultTracer,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/debug/trace/default.go b/debug/trace/memory/memory.go
similarity index 65%
rename from debug/trace/default.go
rename to debug/trace/memory/memory.go
index 65e3aa84..20420fa7 100644
--- a/debug/trace/default.go
+++ b/debug/trace/memory/memory.go
@@ -1,32 +1,33 @@
-package trace
+package memory
 
 import (
 	"context"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/debug/trace"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/util/ring"
 )
 
-type trace struct {
-	opts Options
+type Tracer struct {
+	opts trace.Options
 
 	// ring buffer of traces
 	buffer *ring.Buffer
 }
 
-func (t *trace) Read(opts ...ReadOption) ([]*Span, error) {
-	var options ReadOptions
+func (t *Tracer) Read(opts ...trace.ReadOption) ([]*trace.Span, error) {
+	var options trace.ReadOptions
 	for _, o := range opts {
 		o(&options)
 	}
 
 	sp := t.buffer.Get(t.buffer.Size())
 
-	var spans []*Span
+	var spans []*trace.Span
 
 	for _, span := range sp {
-		val := span.Value.(*Span)
+		val := span.Value.(*trace.Span)
 		// skip if trace id is specified and doesn't match
 		if len(options.Trace) > 0 && val.Trace != options.Trace {
 			continue
@@ -37,8 +38,8 @@ func (t *trace) Read(opts ...ReadOption) ([]*Span, error) {
 	return spans, nil
 }
 
-func (t *trace) Start(ctx context.Context, name string) (context.Context, *Span) {
-	span := &Span{
+func (t *Tracer) Start(ctx context.Context, name string) (context.Context, *trace.Span) {
+	span := &trace.Span{
 		Name:     name,
 		Trace:    uuid.New().String(),
 		Id:       uuid.New().String(),
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ func (t *trace) Start(ctx context.Context, name string) (context.Context, *Span)
 		return context.Background(), span
 	}
 
-	s, ok := FromContext(ctx)
+	s, ok := trace.FromContext(ctx)
 	if !ok {
 		return ctx, span
 	}
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ func (t *trace) Start(ctx context.Context, name string) (context.Context, *Span)
 	return ctx, span
 }
 
-func (t *trace) Finish(s *Span) error {
+func (t *Tracer) Finish(s *trace.Span) error {
 	// set finished time
 	s.Duration = time.Since(s.Started)
 
@@ -75,13 +76,13 @@ func (t *trace) Finish(s *Span) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func NewTrace(opts ...Option) Trace {
-	var options Options
+func NewTracer(opts ...trace.Option) trace.Tracer {
+	var options trace.Options
 	for _, o := range opts {
 		o(&options)
 	}
 
-	return &trace{
+	return &Tracer{
 		opts: options,
 		// the last 64 requests
 		buffer: ring.New(64),
diff --git a/debug/trace/options.go b/debug/trace/options.go
index 7a0af631..c7a6285f 100644
--- a/debug/trace/options.go
+++ b/debug/trace/options.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package trace
 
-type Options struct{}
+type Options struct {
+	// Size is the size of ring buffer
+	Size int
+}
 
 type Option func(o *Options)
 
@@ -17,3 +20,15 @@ func ReadTrace(t string) ReadOption {
 		o.Trace = t
 	}
 }
+
+const (
+	// DefaultSize of the buffer
+	DefaultSize = 64
+)
+
+// DefaultOptions returns default options
+func DefaultOptions() Options {
+	return Options{
+		Size: DefaultSize,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/debug/trace/trace.go b/debug/trace/trace.go
index a4287213..1c1f85bc 100644
--- a/debug/trace/trace.go
+++ b/debug/trace/trace.go
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-// Trace is an interface for distributed tracing
-type Trace interface {
+// Tracer is an interface for distributed tracing
+type Tracer interface {
 	// Start a trace
 	Start(ctx context.Context, name string) (context.Context, *Span)
 	// Finish the trace
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@ type Span struct {
 
 type spanKey struct{}
 
-var (
-	// Default tracer
-	DefaultTrace = NewTrace()
-)
-
 // FromContext returns a span from context
 func FromContext(ctx context.Context) (*Span, bool) {
 	s, ok := ctx.Value(spanKey{}).(*Span)
@@ -51,3 +46,25 @@ func FromContext(ctx context.Context) (*Span, bool) {
 func NewContext(ctx context.Context, s *Span) context.Context {
 	return context.WithValue(ctx, spanKey{}, s)
 }
+
+var (
+	DefaultTracer Tracer = new(noop)
+)
+
+type noop struct{}
+
+func (n *noop) Init(...Option) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (n *noop) Start(ctx context.Context, name string) (context.Context, *Span) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func (n *noop) Finish(*Span) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (n *noop) Read(...ReadOption) ([]*Span, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
diff --git a/options.go b/options.go
index f73a3a45..1642704d 100644
--- a/options.go
+++ b/options.go
@@ -4,14 +4,15 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/micro/cli/v2"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/broker"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/client"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/client/selector"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/config/cmd"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/debug/trace"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/registry"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/server"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/transport"
-	"github.com/micro/cli/v2"
 )
 
 type Options struct {
@@ -112,6 +113,13 @@ func Registry(r registry.Registry) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+// Tracer sets the tracer for the service
+func Tracer(t trace.Tracer) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.Server.Init(server.Tracer(t))
+	}
+}
+
 // Selector sets the selector for the service client
 func Selector(s selector.Selector) Option {
 	return func(o *Options) {
diff --git a/server/options.go b/server/options.go
index cbced938..42eeccc6 100644
--- a/server/options.go
+++ b/server/options.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/broker"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/codec"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/debug/trace"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/registry"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/transport"
 )
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Codecs       map[string]codec.NewCodec
 	Broker       broker.Broker
 	Registry     registry.Registry
+	Tracer       trace.Tracer
 	Transport    transport.Transport
 	Metadata     map[string]string
 	Name         string
@@ -152,6 +154,13 @@ func Registry(r registry.Registry) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+// Tracer mechanism for distributed tracking
+func Tracer(t trace.Tracer) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.Tracer = t
+	}
+}
+
 // Transport mechanism for communication e.g http, rabbitmq, etc
 func Transport(t transport.Transport) Option {
 	return func(o *Options) {
diff --git a/service.go b/service.go
index 521135e7..9d2a955b 100644
--- a/service.go
+++ b/service.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/debug/profile/pprof"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/debug/service/handler"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/debug/stats"
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/debug/trace"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/plugin"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/server"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/util/log"
@@ -36,17 +35,14 @@ func newService(opts ...Option) Service {
 
 	// wrap client to inject From-Service header on any calls
 	options.Client = wrapper.FromService(serviceName, options.Client)
-
-	// wrap client to inject From-Service header on any calls
-	options.Client = wrapper.TraceCall(serviceName, trace.DefaultTrace, options.Client)
+	options.Client = wrapper.TraceCall(serviceName, options.Server.Options().Tracer, options.Client)
 
 	// wrap the server to provide handler stats
 	options.Server.Init(
 		server.WrapHandler(wrapper.HandlerStats(stats.DefaultStats)),
-		server.WrapHandler(wrapper.TraceHandler(trace.DefaultTrace)),
+		server.WrapHandler(wrapper.TraceHandler(options.Server.Options().Tracer)),
 	)
 
-
 	return &service{
 		opts: options,
 	}
diff --git a/util/wrapper/wrapper.go b/util/wrapper/wrapper.go
index 17d985c4..d6d2814a 100644
--- a/util/wrapper/wrapper.go
+++ b/util/wrapper/wrapper.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ type traceWrapper struct {
 	client.Client
 
 	name  string
-	trace trace.Trace
+	trace trace.Tracer
 }
 
 var (
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func HandlerStats(stats stats.Stats) server.HandlerWrapper {
 }
 
 // TraceCall is a call tracing wrapper
-func TraceCall(name string, t trace.Trace, c client.Client) client.Client {
+func TraceCall(name string, t trace.Tracer, c client.Client) client.Client {
 	return &traceWrapper{
 		name:   name,
 		trace:  t,
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func TraceCall(name string, t trace.Trace, c client.Client) client.Client {
 }
 
 // TraceHandler wraps a server handler to perform tracing
-func TraceHandler(t trace.Trace) server.HandlerWrapper {
+func TraceHandler(t trace.Tracer) server.HandlerWrapper {
 	// return a handler wrapper
 	return func(h server.HandlerFunc) server.HandlerFunc {
 		// return a function that returns a function