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Best Apache SkyWalking Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from application performance monitoring ranked against Apache SkyWalking on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Middleware Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $0.30/mo9.6
    Apache SkyWalking vs Middleware
  2. 2
    SigNoz Free plan AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb $19/mo9.3
    Apache SkyWalking vs SigNoz
  3. 3
    ManageEngine Applications Manager Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxWebWin $32.92/mo9.0
    Apache SkyWalking vs ManageEngine Applications Manager
  4. 4
    Honeycomb Free plan AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb $150/mo9.0
    Apache SkyWalking vs Honeycomb
  5. 5
    Dynatrace Application Monitoring Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $58/mo8.6
    Apache SkyWalking vs Dynatrace Application Monitoring
  6. 7
    groundcover Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb $30/mo7.9
    Apache SkyWalking vs groundcover
  7. 8
    Uptrace Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $39/mo7.7
    Apache SkyWalking vs Uptrace
  8. 9
    New Relic Session Replay Free plan AndroidiOSWeb $10/mo7.2
    Apache SkyWalking vs New Relic Session Replay
  9. 10
    RoRvsWild WebiOSAndroid 6.7
    Apache SkyWalking vs RoRvsWild
  10. 11
    Raygun Application Performance Monitoring Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxWebWin $120/mo6.7
    Apache SkyWalking vs Raygun Application Performance Monitoring
  11. 12
    Pointer Web 6.5
    Apache SkyWalking vs Pointer
  12. 13
    Coralogix APM Free trial apiWeb $0.16/mo6.5
    Apache SkyWalking vs Coralogix APM
  13. 14
    Jaeger Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free6.5
    Apache SkyWalking vs Jaeger
  14. 15
    Logz.io APM Free trial apiWeb $0.16/mo6.4
    Apache SkyWalking vs Logz.io APM
  15. 16
    SolarWinds Observability WebWinLinux 6.3
    Apache SkyWalking vs SolarWinds Observability
  16. 17
    Azure Monitor Free trial apiLinuxMacWebWin 6.3
    Apache SkyWalking vs Azure Monitor
  17. 18
    Sematext APM Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin $19/mo6.2
    Apache SkyWalking vs Sematext APM
  18. 19
    Chronosphere Application Observability Web 6.1
    Apache SkyWalking vs Chronosphere Application Observability
  19. 20
    eG Enterprise WebWinLinux 5.9
    Apache SkyWalking vs eG Enterprise
  20. 21
    Scout APM Web 5.9
    Apache SkyWalking vs Scout APM

Apache SkyWalking alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Middleware9.6Free plan$0.30/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2SigNoz9.3Free plan$19/moAndroid, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
3ManageEngine Applications Manager9.0Free plan$32.92/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows
4Honeycomb9.0Free plan$150/moAndroid, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
5Dynatrace Application Monitoring8.6No$58/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7groundcover7.9Free plan$30/moLinux, self-hosted, Web
8Uptrace7.7Free plan$39/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9New Relic Session Replay7.2Free plan$10/moAndroid, iOS, Web
10RoRvsWild6.7No—Web, iOS, Android
11Raygun Application Performance Monitoring6.7No$120/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows
12Pointer6.5No—Web
13Coralogix APM6.5No$0.16/moAPI, Web
14Jaeger6.5Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
15Logz.io APM6.4No$0.16/moAPI, Web
16SolarWinds Observability6.3No—Web, Windows, Linux
17Azure Monitor6.3No—API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
18Sematext APM6.2No$19/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
19Chronosphere Application Observability6.1No—Web
20eG Enterprise5.9No—Web, Windows, Linux
21Scout APM5.9No—Web
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Questions about Apache SkyWalking alternatives

What is the best alternative to Apache SkyWalking?

Middleware, number 1 in application performance monitoring with a score of 9.6 out of 10. The others here: SigNoz, ManageEngine Applications Manager, Honeycomb and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Apache SkyWalking?

Middleware is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.