Go pprof vs Valgrind
| Go pprof | Valgrind | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api | Linux, macOS, Android |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Profiling modes | sampling | instrumentation |
| Supported languages | Go | C, C++, Rust, assembly |
| CPU profiling | Yes | Yes |
| Memory profiling | Yes | Yes |
| Thread profiling | Yes | — |
| Deployment model | self-hosted | desktop |
Both are listed in Best Profiling Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Valgrind scores higher on our published basis.