Best async-profiler Alternatives in 2026
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20 platforms from profiling software ranked against async-profiler on the same published basis.
- 1async-profiler vs Grafana Cloud Application Observability
- 2async-profiler vs YourKit Java Profiler
- 3async-profiler vs Intel VTune Profiler
- 4async-profiler vs Javadoc
- 5async-profiler vs AMD Auto-Detect and Install Tool
- 7async-profiler vs Google Cloud Profiler
- 8async-profiler vs Grafana k6
- 9async-profiler vs Pyroscope
- 10async-profiler vs Redgate SQL Provision
- 11async-profiler vs Scalene
- 12async-profiler vs GNU gprof
- 13async-profiler vs JProfiler
- 14async-profiler vs VisualVM
- 15async-profiler vs JetBrains dotTrace
- 16async-profiler vs py-spy
- 17async-profiler vs Blackfire.io
- 18async-profiler vs Go pprof
- 19async-profiler vs Node.js --prof
- 20async-profiler vs Valgrind
- 21async-profiler vs JetBrains dotMemory
async-profiler alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grafana Cloud Application Observability | 7.3 | Free plan | $0.03/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | YourKit Java Profiler | 7.3 | No | $37454.08/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | Intel VTune Profiler | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Javadoc | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | AMD Auto-Detect and Install Tool | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | Google Cloud Profiler | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Grafana k6 | 7.0 | Free plan | $19/mo | Linux |
| 9 | Pyroscope | 7.0 | Free plan | $19/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Redgate SQL Provision | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Scalene | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | GNU gprof | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 13 | JProfiler | 6.9 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | VisualVM | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | JetBrains dotTrace | 6.8 | No | $50.75/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 16 | py-spy | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Blackfire.io | 6.3 | No | €33.25/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Go pprof | 6.3 | No | — | API |
| 19 | Node.js --prof | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Valgrind | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Android |
| 21 | JetBrains dotMemory | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about async-profiler alternatives
What is the best alternative to async-profiler?
Grafana Cloud Application Observability, number 1 in profiling software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: YourKit Java Profiler, Intel VTune Profiler, Javadoc and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to async-profiler?
Grafana Cloud Application Observability is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.