Best RootCause Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from application performance monitoring ranked against RootCause on the same published basis.
- 1RootCause vs Middleware
- 2RootCause vs Uptrace
- 3RootCause vs Honeycomb
- 4RootCause vs SigNoz
- 5RootCause vs Grafana Cloud Application Observability
- 6RootCause vs Dynatrace Application Monitoring
- 7RootCause vs Elastic Observability
- 8RootCause vs groundcover
- 9RootCause vs Skylight
- 10RootCause vs Apache SkyWalking
- 11RootCause vs Keymetrics
- 12RootCause vs New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring
- 13RootCause vs Raygun Application Performance Monitoring
- 14RootCause vs Scout APM
- 15RootCause vs Jaeger
- 16RootCause vs ManageEngine Applications Manager
- 17RootCause vs AppSignal
- 18RootCause vs Azure Application Insights
- 19RootCause vs Chronosphere Application Observability
- 20RootCause vs SolarWinds Observability
RootCause alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middleware | 8.1 | Free plan | $0.30/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Uptrace | 7.9 | Free plan | $39/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Honeycomb | 7.7 | Free plan | $150/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | SigNoz | 7.7 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Grafana Cloud Application Observability | 7.6 | Free plan | $0.03/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Dynatrace Application Monitoring | 7.5 | No | $58/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Elastic Observability | 7.5 | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows | ||
| 8 | groundcover | 7.5 | Free plan | $30/mo | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Skylight | 7.5 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web |
| 10 | Apache SkyWalking | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Keymetrics | 7.4 | Free plan | $79/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring | 7.4 | Free plan | $29.08/mo | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Raygun Application Performance Monitoring | 7.4 | No | $120/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Scout APM | 7.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Web |
| 15 | Jaeger | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | ManageEngine Applications Manager | 7.3 | Free plan | $32.92/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 17 | AppSignal | 7.2 | Free plan | $23.25/mo | API, Web |
| 18 | Azure Application Insights | 7.2 | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows | ||
| 19 | Chronosphere Application Observability | 7.2 | API, Web | ||
| 20 | SolarWinds Observability | 7.2 | No | $5/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
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Questions about RootCause alternatives
What is the best alternative to RootCause?
Middleware, number 1 in application performance monitoring with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Uptrace, Honeycomb, SigNoz and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to RootCause?
Middleware is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives 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.