Specifiction
For vendors
AdvertiseTop spots, featured rows, home sponsor Get listedAdd a product we don't cover yet Claim a listingFree: verify the domain, then correct your page Vendor dashboardNumbers, orders and placements
List your tool
Vendor dashboard

Best Profiling Software in 2026

20 profiling software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

20ranked
8free plans on this page
$37454.08/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Intel VTune Profiler Top pick · 8.5 Free plan · Free #2 JProfiler Runner-up · 8.4 #3 YourKit Java Profiler Also great · 8.4 Free plan · $37454.08/mo
  1. 1

    Intel VTune Profiler

    8.5
    Free plan Linuxself-hostedWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Profiling modes
    both
    Supported languages
    C, C++, C#, Fortran, Java, OpenCL, Python, Go, SYCL, .NET, Assembly
    CPU profiling
    Yes
    Memory profiling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About Intel VTune ProfilerVisit site
  2. 2

    JProfiler

    8.4
    Free trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Profiling modes
    both
    Supported languages
    Java, Kotlin
    CPU profiling
    Yes
    Memory profiling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About JProfilerVisit site
  3. 3

    YourKit Java Profiler

    8.4
    Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Profiling modes
    both
    Supported languages
    Java
    CPU profiling
    Yes
    Memory profiling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    $37454.08/mofirst paid tier About YourKit Java ProfilerVisit site
  4. 4

    async-profiler

    8.3
    Free plan apiLinuxmacOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Profiling modes
    both
    Supported languages
    Java, C, C++
    CPU profiling
    Yes
    Memory profiling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About async-profilerVisit site
  5. 5

    VisualVM

    8.3
    Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Profiling modes
    both
    Supported languages
    Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, R
    CPU profiling
    Yes
    Memory profiling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About VisualVMVisit site
  6. 6

    Google Cloud Profiler

    7.9
    Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Profiling modes
    sampling
    Supported languages
    Go, Java, Node.js, Python
    CPU profiling
    Yes
    Memory profiling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About Google Cloud ProfilerVisit site
  7. 7

    Scalene

    7.3
    WebWindowsmacOSLinux
    Profiling modes
    sampling
    Supported languages
    Python
    CPU profiling
    Yes
    Memory profiling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About ScaleneVisit site
  8. 8

    Valgrind

    7.2
    LinuxmacOSAndroid
    Profiling modes
    instrumentation
    Supported languages
    C, C++, Rust, assembly
    CPU profiling
    Yes
    Memory profiling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About ValgrindVisit site
  9. 9

    Go pprof

    6.9
    Free plan
    Free plan
    Yes
    Profiling modes
    sampling
    Supported languages
    Go
    CPU profiling
    Yes
    Memory profiling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About Go pprofVisit site
  10. 10

    Parca

    6.7
    WebLinux
    Profiling modes
    sampling
    Supported languages
    C, C++, Go, Rust, .NET, Deno, Erlang, Java, Julia, Node.js, Wasmtime, PHP, Ruby, Python
    CPU profiling
    Yes
    Memory profiling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About ParcaVisit site
  11. 11

    YourKit .NET Profiler

    6.6
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    No
    Profiling modes
    both
    CPU profiling
    Yes
    Memory profiling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About YourKit .NET ProfilerVisit site
  12. 12

    JetBrains dotTrace

    6.6
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    No
    Profiling modes
    both
    CPU profiling
    Yes
    Memory profiling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About JetBrains dotTraceVisit site
  13. 13

    Node.js --prof

    6.6
    Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Profiling modes
    sampling
    Supported languages
    JavaScript, C++
    CPU profiling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About Node.js --profVisit site
  14. 14

    Polar Signals Cloud

    6.4
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Profiling modes
    sampling
    Supported languages
    C, C++, Rust, Go, Python, Ruby, Java, Node.js, C#, Erlang, Julia
    CPU profiling
    Yes
    Memory profiling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About Polar Signals CloudVisit site
  15. 15

    py-spy

    6.3
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Profiling modes
    sampling
    Supported languages
    Python; C; C++; Cython
    CPU profiling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About py-spyVisit site
  16. 16

    Amazon CodeGuru Profiler

    6.1
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Profiling modes
    sampling
    Supported languages
    Java/JVM languages; Python 3.6 or later
    CPU profiling
    Yes
    Memory profiling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About Amazon CodeGuru ProfilerVisit site
  17. 17

    JetBrains dotMemory

    6.1
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    No
    Profiling modes
    sampling
    Supported languages
    C#, VB.NET
    CPU profiling
    No
    Memory profiling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About JetBrains dotMemoryVisit site
  18. 18

    Javadoc

    6.0
    Free plan WebWindowsLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About JavadocVisit site
  19. 19

    GNU gprof

    5.5
    Profiling modes
    both
    Supported languages
    C, C++
    CPU profiling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About GNU gprofVisit site
  20. 20

    .NET Memory Profiler

    5.4
    Windows
    Free plan
    No
    Supported languages
    C#, VB.NET, and other .NET languages
    Memory profiling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About .NET Memory ProfilerVisit site

Is your tool on this list?

Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.

#1 open#2 open#3 open#4 open#5 openClaim your listing — free

Questions about this list

Which profiling software is ranked first on Specifiction?

Intel VTune Profiler is ranked #1 of 20 with a score of 8.5. JProfiler is second and YourKit Java Profiler third.

How many of these have a free plan?

8 of the 20 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, YourKit Java Profiler has the lowest first paid tier we found: $37454.08/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.

More in Developer Tools

All developer tools lists
Accessibility Testing Software 131AI Coding Assistants 101Package Managers 93Log Management Software 80AI Agent Platforms 66Artifact repository software 62Software Composition Analysis Software 54Continuous Integration Software 51Development Environment Managers 50Code review software 48Uptime Monitoring Software 48DevOps analytics software 46