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Firebase Crashlytics vs Scout APM
Both stand on runtime monitoring software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan iPhoneAndroid
Visit Firebase Crashlytics 
Free plan APIWeb
Pick Scout APM if your team wants application monitoring that combines performance data, errors, and alerts, with agents for its listed languages. The free plan provides a way to start, and paid plans begin at $19 a month. Look elsewhere if distributed tracing is essential or your usage exceeds plan transaction limits without recording interruption.
Visit Scout APMThe facts
| Firebase Crashlytics | Scout APM | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | iPhone, Android | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | More Anomaly Detection: $10 a month |
| Plans published | 1 | 10 |
| Maker | Not published | |
| Website | firebase.google.com | scoutapm.com |
| On runtime monitoring software | #38 of 56 | #34 of 56 |
Firebase Crashlytics: what it does well
Scout APM: what it does well
- Combines traces, metrics, logs, error tracking, and alerting.
- Detects slow database queries and N+1 patterns.
- Learns endpoint behavior for anomaly alerts without configured thresholds.
- Includes human support on every plan.
- Offers integrations including Slack, PagerDuty, and GitHub.
What to know first
- Free plan monitors anomalies on one endpoint.
- Monthly transaction limits can stop new transactions appearing in the dashboard.
- Distributed tracing is not supported.
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