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Parca vs Sentry Continuous Profiling
Both stand on continuous profiling tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
Parca provides self-hosted profile collection and query tools, with web and Grafana visualization options. Before using its Agent, account for the Linux kernel and privileged-access requirements.
Visit Parca Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+6
Sentry offers continuous backend profiling alongside UI profiling for mobile and browser applications. Teams should account for the performance-monitoring prerequisite and profile-hour billing model.
Visit Sentry Continuous ProfilingThe facts
| Parca | Sentry Continuous Profiling | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web | Android, API, Extension, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Not published |
| Plans published | 1 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | parca.dev | sentry.io |
| On continuous profiling tools | #10 of 30 | #14 of 30 |
Parca: what it does well
- Open-source components use the Apache 2 License.
- Accepts valid pprof-formatted profiles.
- Supports profile collection over gRPC and HTTP.
- Web UI visualizes profiles with Icicle Graphs.
- Grafana plugin can display stored profiles.
What to know first
- Agent requires Linux kernel 4.18 or newer.
- Agent needs privileged access to load eBPF programs.
- Paid support is offered by Polar Signals.
Sentry Continuous Profiling: what it does well
- Finds bottlenecks at function and code-line level
- Continuous profiles have no fixed duration limit
- Aggregate Flamegraph summarizes project performance
- UI Profiling covers mobile and browser runtimes
- Integrates with tools including GitHub and Jira
What to know first
- Performance monitoring must be enabled first
- Continuous profiling availability depends on the SDK
- Profiling is billed by profile hours
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