GNU gprof vs Parca
| GNU gprof | Parca | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, self-hosted | Web, Linux |
| Profiling modes | both | sampling |
| Supported languages | C, C++ | C, C++, Go, Rust, .NET, Deno, Erlang, Java, Julia, Node.js, Wasmtime, PHP, Ruby, Python |
| CPU profiling | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment model | desktop | self-hosted |
| Memory profiling | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Profiling Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, GNU gprof scores higher on our published basis.