Best Valgrind Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from profiling software ranked against Valgrind on the same published basis.
- 1Valgrind vs Intel VTune Profiler
- 3Valgrind vs Pyroscope
- 4Valgrind vs async-profiler
- 5Valgrind vs VisualVM
- 6Valgrind vs Google Cloud Profiler
- 7Valgrind vs JProfiler
- 8Valgrind vs Scalene
- 9Valgrind vs YourKit Java Profiler
- 10Valgrind vs PerfView
- 11Valgrind vs Parca
- 12Valgrind vs GNU gprof
- 13Valgrind vs Go pprof
- 14Valgrind vs Polar Signals Cloud
- 15Valgrind vs Javadoc
- 16Valgrind vs YourKit .NET Profiler
- 17Valgrind vs JetBrains dotTrace
- 18Valgrind vs Amazon CodeGuru Profiler
- 19Valgrind vs py-spy
- 20Valgrind vs Node.js --prof
- 21Valgrind vs JetBrains dotMemory
Valgrind alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intel VTune Profiler | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | Pyroscope | 7.9 | Free plan | $19/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | async-profiler | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac |
| 5 | VisualVM | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Google Cloud Profiler | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | JProfiler | 7.2 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | Scalene | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | YourKit Java Profiler | 6.6 | No | $37454.08/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | PerfView | 6.5 | No | — | Windows |
| 11 | Parca | 6.2 | No | — | Web, Linux |
| 12 | GNU gprof | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 13 | Go pprof | 6.1 | No | — | API |
| 14 | Polar Signals Cloud | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Javadoc | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | YourKit .NET Profiler | 5.7 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | JetBrains dotTrace | 5.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | Amazon CodeGuru Profiler | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | py-spy | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Node.js --prof | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | JetBrains dotMemory | 5.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Valgrind alternatives
What is the best alternative to Valgrind?
Intel VTune Profiler, number 1 in profiling software with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Pyroscope, async-profiler, VisualVM and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Valgrind?
Intel VTune Profiler is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 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.