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VisualVM

Ch 087.1of 29 Profiling Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Profiling modesboth
  4. 4Supported languagesJava, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, R
  5. 5CPU profilingYes
  6. 6Memory profilingYes
  7. 7Thread profilingYes
  8. 8Deployment modeldesktop
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Overview

VisualVM is ranked #8 of 29 in profiling software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

VisualVM plans and pricing

All plans
VisualVM Free Standalone Java troubleshooting tool · Windows, Linux, macOS · Java 8–26 visualvm.github.io · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on profiling software

Free plan
Yesvisualvm.github.io
Profiling modes
bothvisualvm.github.io
Supported languages
Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, Rvisualvm.github.io
CPU profiling
Yesvisualvm.github.io
Memory profiling
Yesvisualvm.github.io
Thread profiling
Yesvisualvm.github.io
Deployment model
desktopvisualvm.github.io

Facts

Purpose
VisualVM integrates command line JDK tools with lightweight profiling for Java application troubleshooting in development and production.visualvm.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Audience
The site says VisualVM is designed for application developers, system administrators, quality engineers, and end users.visualvm.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Monitoring
It monitors CPU usage, garbage collection, heap and metaspace memory, loaded classes, and running threads.visualvm.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Profiling
It provides sampling and instrumentation profilers for analyzing application performance and memory use.visualvm.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Diagnostics
It can capture thread dumps, browse heap dumps, analyze core dumps, and save application data for offline analysis.visualvm.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Remote processes
VisualVM can list remote Java applications when jstatd runs on the remote host, or connect to applications manually by JMX.visualvm.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Plugins
Official and third-party plugins extend VisualVM, with installation through its Plugins Center or from downloaded plugin files for offline use.visualvm.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Integrations
The site documents integrations or launchers for Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, Visual Studio Code, and a third-party NetBeans profiler.visualvm.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Security
A Security plugin provides a GUI for configuring keystores, truststores, protocols, and ciphers for SSL/TLS connections.visualvm.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Support
Users can contact developers and the community through Gitter, send private feedback by email, or report bugs through the linked issue tracker.visualvm.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Distribution
VisualVM is currently distributed as a standalone tool, with a ZIP archive and a macOS application bundle linked from the download page.visualvm.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Compatibility limit
The download page lists Oracle JDK 8–26, OpenJDK 8–26, and GraalVM 19–JDK 26, and notes that VisualVM should run using Oracle JDK 8 or newer.visualvm.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Plugin limit
The site warns that some third-party plugins may not work because of changes introduced in VisualVM 2.0.visualvm.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
License and maker
The project is copyright Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates and is released under GPLv2 with the Classpath Exception.visualvm.github.io · 29 Sept 2026

Company

Founded
2008visualvm.github.io · 28 Sept 2026

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