Raygun Application Performance Monitoring

What Raygun Application Performance Monitoring is

Raygun Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tracks server-side performance and combines trend data with real-time performance and user-experience information. Its request traces can be explored by method, request, query, and external API call, with expandable visual views for inspecting asynchronous threads. Raygun can also show source code from GitHub, Bitbucket, or Azure Repos repositories. An issue engine ranks performance problems and can send proactive notifications; sampling and code filtering help teams manage noise and overhead costs.

The cloud service supports transaction tracing, real user monitoring, Core Web Vitals, mobile app monitoring, interaction tracking, geographic breakdown, and error correlation. Data retention is 90+ days. APM documentation lists GitHub, Jira, PagerDuty, and Slack integrations, and compatibility documentation names Node.js, Ruby, .NET, .NET Core, and Azure App Service. Agent installation options are available for Windows and Linux. Raygun describes APM as suited to customer-centric teams focused on performance improvements affecting end users. Pricing starts at $80/mo (annual), and a 14-day trial is available. Raygun states it is GDPR compliant and configured for HIPAA compliance, with two-factor authentication and single sign-on.

Who it suits

Raygun APM suits customer-focused teams that need to identify and prioritize performance problems affecting end users. It is relevant to teams working with its listed supported environments and wanting trace detail, issue notifications, and user-experience monitoring.

Limits

Basic includes 100,000 traces per month, unlimited apps, and unlimited members. Team includes 200,000 traces per month; Business includes 1,000,000 traces per month and up to five custom reports. Enterprise uses custom terms, custom data retention, and a custom SLA.

Getting started

1. Open the Raygun APM website.
2. Start the 14-day trial.
3. Choose an available plan for the required trace volume.
4. Install an APM agent using the Windows or Linux download options, or use a listed compatible environment.
5. Connect documented integrations such as GitHub, Jira, PagerDuty, or Slack as needed.

Verdict

Choose Raygun APM if your team needs server-side trace detail alongside user-experience monitoring and prioritized performance issues. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or if the listed Basic trace allowance does not fit your needs.