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apitrace vs Unigine Profiler

apitrace

apitrace.github.io

Unigine Profiler

developer.unigine.com

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FigureapitraceUnigine Profiler
Price fromFree$832.92/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
macOSYes—
LinuxYesYes
Plans published14
Spec score · Game Profiling Software8.2 (#7)7.7 (#20)
Purposeapitrace traces OpenGL, Direct3D, and DirectDraw API calls to files.The Performance Profiler displays per-frame performance data on a timeline to help identify application bottlenecks and compare performance before and after changes.
SupportThe homepage links to a manual, bug-reporting guide, source-hacking guide, wiki, and mailing list.The pricing comparison lists forum support for Community and helpdesk, email and forum support for Entertainment and Academic Research editions.

Plans

apitrace

  • Open-source apitraceFree

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Unigine Profiler

  • Community Free SDKFree
  • Entertainment SDK$9,995 a year
  • Academic Research SDK$15,595 a year
  • Sim SDKPriced on request

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In their own words

apitrace

apitrace records OpenGL, Direct3D and DirectDraw API calls in trace files for replay and examination. Recorded calls can be replayed on another machine; OpenGL traces can also be replayed across operating systems. Its tools let users inspect graphics state and call data, view framebuffers and textures, edit trace files and profile performance. Coverage varies across APIs and operations: the feature matrix spans OpenGL 1.0–4.5, OpenGL ES 1.0–3.0, Direct3D 7–11.x and DirectDraw. Command-line profiling can capture frame, GPU, CPU and pixels-drawn data, with shader-profile formatting available through a script. The operating-system matrix lists Linux, OS X and Windows for tracing, replay, command-line and GUI use. Windows and Linux binaries are available for x86_64 and Arm64, with Windows x86 binaries also provided. The open-source project is licensed under MIT. One stated limitation is that programmatic Direct3D capture interfaces are unsupported. The maintainer says patches, issues and requests are handled as time permits, and the project links to a manual, bug-reporting guide, source-hacking guide, wiki and mailing list.

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Unigine Profiler

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