Pyroscope

What Pyroscope is

Pyroscope is a profiling tool for examining CPU, memory, and thread activity in applications. It lists support for C/C++, Go, Rust, Zig, Java, .NET, Python, Ruby, PHP, Node.js, and Perl, and is available for Linux, macOS, Windows, and web use. The Free plan is always free and includes 50 GB of ingested data per month with 14-day retention. Pro costs $19/mo as a platform fee and includes 50 GB of monthly ingestion with 30-day retention; additional usage is billed separately. An Enterprise plan is also listed with a minimum commitment of $25,000 per year, though no plan price is listed. Pyroscope was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in New York, New York. The listed profiling modes include both options, and CPU, memory, and thread profiling are listed as supported capabilities.

Who it suits

Pyroscope suits developers and teams who need to examine application CPU, memory, or thread activity. Its listed language support spans several compiled and interpreted languages.

Limits

The Free plan includes 50 GB of ingested data per month with 14-day retention. Pro includes 50 GB per month with 30-day retention, and additional usage is billed separately. Enterprise requires a minimum commitment of $25,000 per year.

Getting started

1. Visit the Pyroscope website.
2. Choose the Free, Pro, or Enterprise plan.
3. Use a supported platform: Linux, macOS, Windows, or web.
4. Set up profiling for a supported language and profiling mode.

Verdict

Pyroscope offers application profiling across a broad list of languages and includes a free tier. Pro adds a $19/mo platform fee, with additional usage billed separately.