Best Real User Monitoring in 2026
Updated
In short: Embrace is ranked #1 of 19 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of TrueWatch Real User Monitoring and Last9 Real User Monitoring. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Middleware. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Amazon CloudWatch RUM at $0.03/mo.
When you need to understand how an application feels to its users, real user monitoring can help you examine experience signals across web and mobile use. Compare Core Web Vitals and interaction tracking with error correlation to see which details can connect performance issues with user activity. Geographic breakdown and data retention also shape what you can examine and for how long; mobile app monitoring adds another coverage point. Embrace, TrueWatch Real User Monitoring, and Last9 Real User Monitoring are among the entries to weigh, alongside Middleware and BugSnag. Free-plan availability, paid-from pricing, and pricing metric can help you assess the practical cost of collecting the data you need.
19 real user 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 Embrace iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.8$0.80/mo Core Web Vitals: YesMobile app monitoring: YesInteraction tracking: Yes
- 2 TrueWatch Real User Monitoring iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.9 Core Web Vitals: YesMobile app monitoring: YesInteraction tracking: Yes
- 3 Last9 Real User Monitoring iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.8 Core Web Vitals: YesMobile app monitoring: Yes
- 4 Middleware iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.8$0.30/mo
- 5 BugSnag iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.7Free
- 6 Amazon CloudWatch RUM iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.4$0.03/mo Core Web Vitals: YesMobile app monitoring: YesInteraction tracking: Yes
- 7 Coralogix RUM iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9 Core Web Vitals: YesMobile app monitoring: YesInteraction tracking: Yes
- 8 Grafana Faro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6$19/mo Core Web Vitals: YesInteraction tracking: Yes
- 9 New Relic Browser Monitoring No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5$10/mo Core Web Vitals: YesMobile app monitoring: NoInteraction tracking: Yes
- 10 Yottaa Real User Monitoring No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6Free Core Web Vitals: YesInteraction tracking: Yes
- 11 Calibre RUM No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$75/mo Core Web Vitals: YesMobile app monitoring: NoInteraction tracking: Yes
- 12 fastmon RUM No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1€29/mo Core Web Vitals: YesInteraction tracking: Yes
- 13 Sematext Experience No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Core Web Vitals: YesInteraction tracking: Yes
- 14 Sumo Logic No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0Free
- 15 RUMalyze No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Core Web Vitals: YesMobile app monitoring: NoInteraction tracking: Yes
- 16 PerfBee Real User Monitoring No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Core Web Vitals: Yes
- 17 WebYes Real User Monitoring No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Core Web Vitals: Yes
- 18 SpeedCurve No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8
- 19 eG Enterprise No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8
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Questions about this list
Which real user monitoring is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Embrace is ranked #1 of 19 with a score of 9.8. TrueWatch Real User Monitoring is second and Last9 Real User Monitoring third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 19 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Amazon CloudWatch RUM has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.03/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.