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Alibaba Cloud ARMS RUM vs Appelium

Both stand on mobile app monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Alibaba Cloud ARMS RUM

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

Alibaba Cloud ARMS RUM covers several core monitoring areas and specifies a 90-day retention period. Compare the listed paid plan allocations with your requirements, noting daily settlement for Pay-as-you-go.

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Appelium

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

Appelium brings crash reporting, UI-test analysis, performance monitoring, and beta distribution together for mobile apps. The free plan is limited by app count, users, and retention, while network request limits may affect higher-traffic use.

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The facts

	Alibaba Cloud ARMS RUM	Appelium
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	No	Not published
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows	Android, API, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Pay-as-you-go: $0.02 a month	BASIC: 250 CHF a month
Plans published	15	4
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	alibabacloud.com	appelium.com
On mobile app monitoring	#1 of 25	#2 of 25

Alibaba Cloud ARMS RUM: what it does well

Monitors app performance, ANR events, and network requests
Retains data for 90 days
Lists Android, iOS, and web platforms
Pay-as-you-go includes session and report OCU allowances

What to know first

No free plan
Session replay is not included

Appelium: what it does well

Free monthly plan covers one app and one user.
Bug reports can include videos, user steps, and device details.
Records UI-test videos, screenshots, and logs.
Includes beta build distribution.
Customer data is stored in Switzerland, according to the site.

What to know first

FREE plan limits use to one app and one user.
FREE plan retains data for one month.
Excess network traffic may lead to throttling or a higher package requirement.

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