# Bring Your Own Collector

Use your own OpenTelemetry Collector distribution with Bindplane. Connect custom or third-party collectors via the OpAMP extension or run them under the OpAMP Supervisor for remote configuration and lifecycle management.

#### Connect OpenTelemetry Collectors Using the OpAMP Extension

Add other OpenTelemetry-based collectors to Bindplane using the OpenTelemetry OpAMP Extension. [See Connect OpenTelemetry Collectors Using the OpAMP Extension for details.](/how-to-guides/collector-management/bring-your-own-collector/connecting-other-opentelemetry-collectors-using-the-opamp-extension.md)

#### Connect OpenTelemetry Collectors Using the OpAMP Supervisor

Build a custom collector with the OpenTelemetry Collector Builder (OCB), include Bindplane components, and run it under the OpAMP Supervisor for remote management by Bindplane. [See Connect OpenTelemetry Collectors Using the OpAMP Supervisor for details.](/how-to-guides/collector-management/bring-your-own-collector/connect-opentelemetry-collectors-using-the-opamp-supervisor.md)

#### Using an OpenTelemetry Distribution with Bindplane

Create a custom OpenTelemetry distribution and connect it to Bindplane using the OpenTelemetry Distribution Builder and OpAMP Supervisor. [See Using an OpenTelemetry Distribution with Bindplane for details.](/how-to-guides/collector-management/bring-your-own-collector/using-an-opentelemetry-distribution-with-bindplane.md)


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