diff --git a/ee/query-service/app/api/api.go b/ee/query-service/app/api/api.go
index 2eddf1d83c..c9d839fd39 100644
--- a/ee/query-service/app/api/api.go
+++ b/ee/query-service/app/api/api.go
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 type APIHandlerOptions struct {
-	DataConnector  interfaces.DataConnector
-	SkipConfig     *basemodel.SkipConfig
-	PreferDelta    bool
-	AppDao         dao.ModelDao
-	RulesManager   *rules.Manager
-	FeatureFlags   baseint.FeatureLookup
-	LicenseManager *license.Manager
+	DataConnector     interfaces.DataConnector
+	SkipConfig        *basemodel.SkipConfig
+	PreferDelta       bool
+	PreferSpanMetrics bool
+	AppDao            dao.ModelDao
+	RulesManager      *rules.Manager
+	FeatureFlags      baseint.FeatureLookup
+	LicenseManager    *license.Manager
 }
 
 type APIHandler struct {
@@ -33,12 +34,13 @@ type APIHandler struct {
 func NewAPIHandler(opts APIHandlerOptions) (*APIHandler, error) {
 
 	baseHandler, err := baseapp.NewAPIHandler(baseapp.APIHandlerOpts{
-		Reader:       opts.DataConnector,
-		SkipConfig:   opts.SkipConfig,
-		PerferDelta:  opts.PreferDelta,
-		AppDao:       opts.AppDao,
-		RuleManager:  opts.RulesManager,
-		FeatureFlags: opts.FeatureFlags})
+		Reader:            opts.DataConnector,
+		SkipConfig:        opts.SkipConfig,
+		PerferDelta:       opts.PreferDelta,
+		PreferSpanMetrics: opts.PreferSpanMetrics,
+		AppDao:            opts.AppDao,
+		RuleManager:       opts.RulesManager,
+		FeatureFlags:      opts.FeatureFlags})
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/ee/query-service/app/api/featureFlags.go b/ee/query-service/app/api/featureFlags.go
index 63b36d45c4..22ee798bee 100644
--- a/ee/query-service/app/api/featureFlags.go
+++ b/ee/query-service/app/api/featureFlags.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package api
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
+
+	basemodel "go.signoz.io/signoz/pkg/query-service/model"
 )
 
 func (ah *APIHandler) getFeatureFlags(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -10,5 +12,13 @@ func (ah *APIHandler) getFeatureFlags(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		ah.HandleError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
+	if ah.opts.PreferSpanMetrics {
+		for idx := range featureSet {
+			feature := &featureSet[idx]
+			if feature.Name == basemodel.UseSpanMetrics {
+				featureSet[idx].Active = true
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	ah.Respond(w, featureSet)
 }
diff --git a/ee/query-service/app/server.go b/ee/query-service/app/server.go
index a2e86023e3..a74738eef5 100644
--- a/ee/query-service/app/server.go
+++ b/ee/query-service/app/server.go
@@ -54,9 +54,10 @@ type ServerOptions struct {
 	HTTPHostPort      string
 	PrivateHostPort   string
 	// alert specific params
-	DisableRules bool
-	RuleRepoURL  string
-	PreferDelta  bool
+	DisableRules      bool
+	RuleRepoURL       string
+	PreferDelta       bool
+	PreferSpanMetrics bool
 }
 
 // Server runs HTTP api service
@@ -169,13 +170,14 @@ func NewServer(serverOptions *ServerOptions) (*Server, error) {
 	telemetry.GetInstance().SetReader(reader)
 
 	apiOpts := api.APIHandlerOptions{
-		DataConnector:  reader,
-		SkipConfig:     skipConfig,
-		PreferDelta:    serverOptions.PreferDelta,
-		AppDao:         modelDao,
-		RulesManager:   rm,
-		FeatureFlags:   lm,
-		LicenseManager: lm,
+		DataConnector:     reader,
+		SkipConfig:        skipConfig,
+		PreferDelta:       serverOptions.PreferDelta,
+		PreferSpanMetrics: serverOptions.PreferSpanMetrics,
+		AppDao:            modelDao,
+		RulesManager:      rm,
+		FeatureFlags:      lm,
+		LicenseManager:    lm,
 	}
 
 	apiHandler, err := api.NewAPIHandler(apiOpts)
diff --git a/ee/query-service/main.go b/ee/query-service/main.go
index 52ce63ba20..08a807c861 100644
--- a/ee/query-service/main.go
+++ b/ee/query-service/main.go
@@ -84,11 +84,13 @@ func main() {
 
 	var enableQueryServiceLogOTLPExport bool
 	var preferDelta bool
+	var preferSpanMetrics bool
 
 	flag.StringVar(&promConfigPath, "config", "./config/prometheus.yml", "(prometheus config to read metrics)")
 	flag.StringVar(&skipTopLvlOpsPath, "skip-top-level-ops", "", "(config file to skip top level operations)")
 	flag.BoolVar(&disableRules, "rules.disable", false, "(disable rule evaluation)")
-	flag.BoolVar(&preferDelta, "prefer-delta", false, "(prefer delta over raw metrics)")
+	flag.BoolVar(&preferDelta, "prefer-delta", false, "(prefer delta over cumulative metrics)")
+	flag.BoolVar(&preferSpanMetrics, "prefer-span-metrics", false, "(prefer span metrics for service level metrics)")
 	flag.StringVar(&ruleRepoURL, "rules.repo-url", baseconst.AlertHelpPage, "(host address used to build rule link in alert messages)")
 	flag.BoolVar(&enableQueryServiceLogOTLPExport, "enable.query.service.log.otlp.export", false, "(enable query service log otlp export)")
 	flag.Parse()
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ func main() {
 		PromConfigPath:    promConfigPath,
 		SkipTopLvlOpsPath: skipTopLvlOpsPath,
 		PreferDelta:       preferDelta,
+		PreferSpanMetrics: preferSpanMetrics,
 		PrivateHostPort:   baseconst.PrivateHostPort,
 		DisableRules:      disableRules,
 		RuleRepoURL:       ruleRepoURL,
diff --git a/ee/query-service/model/plans.go b/ee/query-service/model/plans.go
index 52ebd5c5b5..2be68f1ea7 100644
--- a/ee/query-service/model/plans.go
+++ b/ee/query-service/model/plans.go
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ var BasicPlan = basemodel.FeatureSet{
 		UsageLimit: 5,
 		Route:      "",
 	},
+	basemodel.Feature{
+		Name:       basemodel.UseSpanMetrics,
+		Active:     false,
+		Usage:      0,
+		UsageLimit: -1,
+		Route:      "",
+	},
 }
 
 var ProPlan = basemodel.FeatureSet{
@@ -105,6 +112,13 @@ var ProPlan = basemodel.FeatureSet{
 		UsageLimit: -1,
 		Route:      "",
 	},
+	basemodel.Feature{
+		Name:       basemodel.UseSpanMetrics,
+		Active:     false,
+		Usage:      0,
+		UsageLimit: -1,
+		Route:      "",
+	},
 }
 
 var EnterprisePlan = basemodel.FeatureSet{
@@ -150,4 +164,11 @@ var EnterprisePlan = basemodel.FeatureSet{
 		UsageLimit: -1,
 		Route:      "",
 	},
+	basemodel.Feature{
+		Name:       basemodel.UseSpanMetrics,
+		Active:     false,
+		Usage:      0,
+		UsageLimit: -1,
+		Route:      "",
+	},
 }
diff --git a/pkg/query-service/app/http_handler.go b/pkg/query-service/app/http_handler.go
index 47e115343f..9181e5fdf4 100644
--- a/pkg/query-service/app/http_handler.go
+++ b/pkg/query-service/app/http_handler.go
@@ -61,17 +61,18 @@ func NewRouter() *mux.Router {
 type APIHandler struct {
 	// queryService *querysvc.QueryService
 	// queryParser  queryParser
-	basePath     string
-	apiPrefix    string
-	reader       interfaces.Reader
-	skipConfig   *model.SkipConfig
-	appDao       dao.ModelDao
-	alertManager am.Manager
-	ruleManager  *rules.Manager
-	featureFlags interfaces.FeatureLookup
-	ready        func(http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc
-	queryBuilder *queryBuilder.QueryBuilder
-	preferDelta  bool
+	basePath          string
+	apiPrefix         string
+	reader            interfaces.Reader
+	skipConfig        *model.SkipConfig
+	appDao            dao.ModelDao
+	alertManager      am.Manager
+	ruleManager       *rules.Manager
+	featureFlags      interfaces.FeatureLookup
+	ready             func(http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc
+	queryBuilder      *queryBuilder.QueryBuilder
+	preferDelta       bool
+	preferSpanMetrics bool
 
 	// SetupCompleted indicates if SigNoz is ready for general use.
 	// at the moment, we mark the app ready when the first user
@@ -86,7 +87,8 @@ type APIHandlerOpts struct {
 
 	SkipConfig *model.SkipConfig
 
-	PerferDelta bool
+	PerferDelta       bool
+	PreferSpanMetrics bool
 	// dao layer to perform crud on app objects like dashboard, alerts etc
 	AppDao dao.ModelDao
 
@@ -106,13 +108,14 @@ func NewAPIHandler(opts APIHandlerOpts) (*APIHandler, error) {
 	}
 
 	aH := &APIHandler{
-		reader:       opts.Reader,
-		appDao:       opts.AppDao,
-		skipConfig:   opts.SkipConfig,
-		preferDelta:  opts.PerferDelta,
-		alertManager: alertManager,
-		ruleManager:  opts.RuleManager,
-		featureFlags: opts.FeatureFlags,
+		reader:            opts.Reader,
+		appDao:            opts.AppDao,
+		skipConfig:        opts.SkipConfig,
+		preferDelta:       opts.PerferDelta,
+		preferSpanMetrics: opts.PreferSpanMetrics,
+		alertManager:      alertManager,
+		ruleManager:       opts.RuleManager,
+		featureFlags:      opts.FeatureFlags,
 	}
 
 	builderOpts := queryBuilder.QueryBuilderOptions{
@@ -1668,6 +1671,14 @@ func (aH *APIHandler) getFeatureFlags(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		aH.HandleError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
+	if aH.preferSpanMetrics {
+		for idx := range featureSet {
+			feature := &featureSet[idx]
+			if feature.Name == model.UseSpanMetrics {
+				featureSet[idx].Active = true
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	aH.Respond(w, featureSet)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/query-service/app/server.go b/pkg/query-service/app/server.go
index 7e3a913fac..367fdbdd44 100644
--- a/pkg/query-service/app/server.go
+++ b/pkg/query-service/app/server.go
@@ -46,9 +46,10 @@ type ServerOptions struct {
 	HTTPHostPort      string
 	PrivateHostPort   string
 	// alert specific params
-	DisableRules bool
-	RuleRepoURL  string
-	PreferDelta  bool
+	DisableRules      bool
+	RuleRepoURL       string
+	PreferDelta       bool
+	PreferSpanMetrics bool
 }
 
 // Server runs HTTP, Mux and a grpc server
@@ -124,12 +125,13 @@ func NewServer(serverOptions *ServerOptions) (*Server, error) {
 
 	telemetry.GetInstance().SetReader(reader)
 	apiHandler, err := NewAPIHandler(APIHandlerOpts{
-		Reader:       reader,
-		SkipConfig:   skipConfig,
-		PerferDelta:  serverOptions.PreferDelta,
-		AppDao:       dao.DB(),
-		RuleManager:  rm,
-		FeatureFlags: fm,
+		Reader:            reader,
+		SkipConfig:        skipConfig,
+		PerferDelta:       serverOptions.PreferDelta,
+		PreferSpanMetrics: serverOptions.PreferSpanMetrics,
+		AppDao:            dao.DB(),
+		RuleManager:       rm,
+		FeatureFlags:      fm,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/pkg/query-service/constants/constants.go b/pkg/query-service/constants/constants.go
index 31d02b19f6..7781ce21fb 100644
--- a/pkg/query-service/constants/constants.go
+++ b/pkg/query-service/constants/constants.go
@@ -87,6 +87,13 @@ var DEFAULT_FEATURE_SET = model.FeatureSet{
 		UsageLimit: -1,
 		Route:      "",
 	},
+	model.Feature{
+		Name:       model.UseSpanMetrics,
+		Active:     false,
+		Usage:      0,
+		UsageLimit: -1,
+		Route:      "",
+	},
 }
 
 func GetContextTimeout() time.Duration {
diff --git a/pkg/query-service/main.go b/pkg/query-service/main.go
index 7e8b8f4bf6..bd401d6be7 100644
--- a/pkg/query-service/main.go
+++ b/pkg/query-service/main.go
@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@ func main() {
 	var ruleRepoURL string
 
 	var preferDelta bool
+	var preferSpanMetrics bool
 
 	flag.StringVar(&promConfigPath, "config", "./config/prometheus.yml", "(prometheus config to read metrics)")
 	flag.StringVar(&skipTopLvlOpsPath, "skip-top-level-ops", "", "(config file to skip top level operations)")
 	flag.BoolVar(&disableRules, "rules.disable", false, "(disable rule evaluation)")
-	flag.BoolVar(&preferDelta, "prefer-delta", false, "(prefer delta over gauge)")
+	flag.BoolVar(&preferDelta, "prefer-delta", false, "(prefer delta over cumulative metrics)")
+	flag.BoolVar(&preferSpanMetrics, "prefer-span-metrics", false, "(prefer span metrics for service level metrics)")
 	flag.StringVar(&ruleRepoURL, "rules.repo-url", constants.AlertHelpPage, "(host address used to build rule link in alert messages)")
 	flag.Parse()
 
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ func main() {
 		PromConfigPath:    promConfigPath,
 		SkipTopLvlOpsPath: skipTopLvlOpsPath,
 		PreferDelta:       preferDelta,
+		PreferSpanMetrics: preferSpanMetrics,
 		PrivateHostPort:   constants.PrivateHostPort,
 		DisableRules:      disableRules,
 		RuleRepoURL:       ruleRepoURL,
diff --git a/pkg/query-service/model/featureSet.go b/pkg/query-service/model/featureSet.go
index 7f4cfb645e..d8c1bfc9b3 100644
--- a/pkg/query-service/model/featureSet.go
+++ b/pkg/query-service/model/featureSet.go
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ const SmartTraceDetail = "SMART_TRACE_DETAIL"
 const CustomMetricsFunction = "CUSTOM_METRICS_FUNCTION"
 const OSS = "OSS"
 const QueryBuilderPanels = "QUERY_BUILDER_PANELS"
-const QueryBuilderAlerts = "QUERY_BUILDER_ALERTS"
\ No newline at end of file
+const QueryBuilderAlerts = "QUERY_BUILDER_ALERTS"
+const UseSpanMetrics = "USE_SPAN_METRICS"