Backtrace vs Pyroscope
Backtrace
backtrace.ioPyroscope
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| Figure | Backtrace | Pyroscope |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $50/mo | $19/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 3 |
| Spec score · Runtime Monitoring Software | 8.8 (#9) | 7.1 (#38) |
| Founded | 2014 | 2021 |
Plans
Backtrace
- DeveloperFree
- Standard — Mobile$600 a year
- Standard — Mobile and PC$900 a year
- Standard — Mobile, PC, Game Consoles, and Servers$1,200 a year
- ProfessionalPriced on request
In their own words
Pyroscope
Pyroscope is a profiling tool for examining CPU, memory, and thread activity in applications. It supports both profiling modes and lists language support for C/C++, Go, Rust, Zig, Java,.NET, Python, Ruby, PHP, Node.js, and Perl. The product is available on Linux, macOS, Windows, and the web. Its Free plan costs nothing and includes 50 GB of ingested data per month with 14-day retention. Pro costs $19 a month for the platform fee and includes 50 GB of monthly ingestion with 30-day retention; additional usage is billed separately. Enterprise has no listed price and carries a minimum commitment of $25,000 per year. Pyroscope was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA.