Parca vs Valgrind
| Parca | Valgrind | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web, Linux | Linux, macOS, Android |
| Profiling modes | sampling | instrumentation |
| Supported languages | C, C++, Go, Rust, .NET, Deno, Erlang, Java, Julia, Node.js, Wasmtime, PHP, Ruby, Python | C, C++, Rust, assembly |
| CPU profiling | Yes | Yes |
| Memory profiling | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment model | self-hosted | desktop |
Both are listed in Best Profiling Software. On Freedom251, Valgrind scores higher on our published basis.