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Sematext APM
What Sematext APM is
Sematext APM is part of Sematext Cloud, which combines application and infrastructure performance monitoring with log management. It exposes logs, metrics, and traces, and its Tracing product is described as zero-code distributed tracing. Sematext says tracing setup can take a few minutes with auto-instrumentation for JavaScript, Java, Python, PHP, Go, .NET, and Ruby. The App Agent collects metrics from JMX, REST APIs, and JDBC-compatible databases. Teams can use custom alert rules, anomaly detection, and heartbeat alerts, with notifications through email, Slack, PagerDuty, and webhooks. Sematext lists over 100 out-of-the-box integrations across areas including databases, cloud services, programming languages, and notification hooks. Its agent supports Linux, Windows, containers, and Kubernetes. The App Agent communicates over HTTPS and buffers data on disk if it cannot send it immediately. Sematext also describes role-based access controls and an audit trail. A 14-day free trial is offered without a credit card. The Tracing plan is listed at $19 a month and includes 2M spans per day on Basic and one-day Basic retention.
Who it suits
Sematext APM may suit teams that need application and infrastructure monitoring alongside logs and distributed traces. Its listed integrations, alert options, and agent coverage span several environments and data sources.
What it does well
- Combines logs, metrics, and traces with log management.
- Supports tracing in seven listed programming languages.
- Includes custom alerts, anomaly detection, and heartbeat alerts.
- Offers over 100 out-of-the-box integrations.
- 14-day free trial requires no credit card.
What to know first
- Tracing Basic retention is one day.
- Detailed tier prices appear as unrendered template fields.
- The listed Tracing plan costs $19 a month.
Limits
The Tracing Basic plan includes 2M spans per day and one-day retention. Overall cost depends on the selected plan, daily span volume, and retention.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Tracing | Starts at · 2M spans/day included on Basic · 1-day Basic retention | $19 a month |
As sematext.com lists them, read 5 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Sematext website
- Start the 14-day trial without a credit card
- Choose a plan or the Tracing product
- Install the Sematext Agent on a supported environment
- Enable tracing auto-instrumentation for a supported language
- Connect integrations and configure alert notifications
Verdict
Sematext APM brings monitoring, log management, tracing, and alerting together in Sematext Cloud. The 14-day trial offers a way to evaluate it before considering the listed Tracing plan at $19 a month.
Questions
Is Sematext APM free?
Sematext lists a free plan and a 14-day free trial. Paid pricing starts at $2.80/mo.
What does the Tracing plan cost?
The Tracing plan is listed at $19 a month, starting with 2M spans per day on Basic and one-day Basic retention.
Which platforms does it support?
Listed platforms include API, Linux, self-hosted, web, and Windows. The agent also supports containers and Kubernetes.
Which languages can use tracing auto-instrumentation?
Sematext lists JavaScript, Java, Python, PHP, Go, .NET, and Ruby.
What integrations and notifications are available?
Sematext says it offers over 100 integrations. Notifications can be sent through email, Slack, PagerDuty, and webhooks.
Facts from Sematext APM's own pages
- Access controls
- The product page describes fine-grained role-based access control and an audit trail showing who acted, where and when, and from which IP address and country. · sematext.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Agent
- The App Agent collects application metrics from JMX, REST APIs, and JDBC-compatible databases. · sematext.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Alerts
- The product page describes custom alert rules, anomaly detection, heartbeat alerts, and notifications through email, Slack, PagerDuty, and webhooks. · sematext.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Company history
- Sematext says it launched as Sematext International in spring 2010 and launched Sematext Monitoring in fall 2013. · sematext.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2010 · sematext.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Brooklyn, New York, USA · sematext.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Sematext says it offers over 100 out-of-the-box integrations; its integrations page lists categories including databases, cloud services, programming languages, and notification hooks. · sematext.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Platform coverage
- The Sematext Agent supports Linux, Windows, containers, and Kubernetes environments. · sematext.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Pricing limits
- The pricing page says cost depends on plan, daily span volume, and retention; its detailed tier prices appear as unrendered template fields. · sematext.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Product
- Sematext Cloud provides infrastructure and application performance monitoring and log management, exposing logs, metrics, and traces. · sematext.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- The App Agent communicates with Sematext over HTTPS and buffers data on disk if it cannot ship it immediately. · sematext.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The pricing guide says all plans include live chat and email support, while Standard and Pro plans also include phone support and a dedicated account manager. · sematext.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Tracing
- The Tracing product is described as zero-code distributed tracing. · sematext.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Tracing setup
- The pricing page says tracing setup can take a few minutes with auto-instrumentation and lists JavaScript, Java, Python, PHP, Go, .NET, and Ruby support. · sematext.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Trial
- Sematext advertises a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. · sematext.com, 5 Oct 2026
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