Best Application Performance Monitoring in 2026
Updated
In short: Middleware is ranked #1 of 30 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of SigNoz and ManageEngine Applications Manager. The best-ranked option with a free plan is SigNoz. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Coralogix APM at $0.16/mo.
When you need to investigate application behavior, monitoring tools can differ in the signals and tracing views they list. Compare distributed tracing and transaction tracing with log correlation and real user monitoring to assess the kinds of investigation each supports. Dependency mapping can show another aspect to consider, while deployment model helps distinguish how a product is offered. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside those capabilities. Honeycomb, Middleware and SigNoz are among the options. Weigh the listed monitoring features and deployment details against the applications and environments you work with.
30 application performance monitoring ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Middleware iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.6$0.30/mo Distributed tracing: YesTransaction tracing: YesDependency mapping: Yes
- 2 SigNoz iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.3$19/mo Distributed tracing: YesTransaction tracing: YesDependency mapping: Yes
- 3 ManageEngine Applications Manager iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.0$32.92/mo Distributed tracing: YesTransaction tracing: YesDependency mapping: Yes
- 4 Honeycomb iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.0$150/mo Distributed tracing: YesTransaction tracing: YesDependency mapping: Yes
- 5 Dynatrace Application Monitoring iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.6$58/mo Distributed tracing: YesTransaction tracing: YesDependency mapping: Yes
- 6 Apache SkyWalking No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9Free Distributed tracing: YesTransaction tracing: YesDependency mapping: Yes
- 7 groundcover No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$30/mo Distributed tracing: YesTransaction tracing: YesDependency mapping: Yes
- 8 Uptrace No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$39/mo Distributed tracing: YesTransaction tracing: YesDependency mapping: Yes
- 9 New Relic Session Replay iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$10/mo Distributed tracing: Yes
- 10 RoRvsWild iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Transaction tracing: Yes
- 11 Raygun Application Performance Monitoring iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7$120/mo Transaction tracing: Yes
- 12 Pointer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Distributed tracing: YesTransaction tracing: YesDependency mapping: Yes
- 13 Coralogix APM No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5$0.16/mo Distributed tracing: YesTransaction tracing: YesDependency mapping: Yes
- 14 Jaeger No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5Free Distributed tracing: YesTransaction tracing: YesDependency mapping: Yes
- 15 Logz.io APM No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$0.16/mo Distributed tracing: YesTransaction tracing: YesDependency mapping: Yes
- 16 SolarWinds Observability No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3 Distributed tracing: YesTransaction tracing: YesDependency mapping: Yes
- 17 Azure Monitor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3
- 18 Sematext APM No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Distributed tracing: YesTransaction tracing: YesDependency mapping: Yes
- 19 Chronosphere Application Observability No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 Distributed tracing: YesTransaction tracing: YesDependency mapping: Yes
- 20 eG Enterprise No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Distributed tracing: YesTransaction tracing: YesDependency mapping: Yes
- 21 Scout APM No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Distributed tracing: NoTransaction tracing: Yes
- 22 AppSignal No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Distributed tracing: YesTransaction tracing: Yes
- 23 Google Cloud Trace No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Distributed tracing: YesTransaction tracing: Yes
- 24 Azure Application Insights No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Distributed tracing: YesTransaction tracing: YesDependency mapping: Yes
- 25 Blackfire.io No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5€33.25/mo Distributed tracing: NoTransaction tracing: YesDependency mapping: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which application performance monitoring is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Middleware is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 9.6. SigNoz is second and ManageEngine Applications Manager third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Coralogix APM has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.16/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.