Pointer vs Sematext APM
| Pointer | Sematext APM | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | — | $19/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web | api, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Distributed tracing | Yes | Yes |
| Transaction tracing | Yes | Yes |
| Dependency mapping | Yes | Yes |
| Log correlation | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment model | self_hosted | hybrid |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Real user monitoring | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Application Performance Monitoring. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Pointer scores higher on our published basis.