Last updated: March 2026
APM Tools Comparison 2026
Feature-by-feature comparison of 5 leading APM platforms across distributed tracing, error tracking, code monitoring, and developer experience.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | TraceKit | Datadog | New Relic | Sentry | Grafana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distributed Tracing | |||||
| Auto-instrumentation | Limited | ||||
| Trace visualization | |||||
| Sampling controls | |||||
| W3C Trace Context | |||||
| Context propagation | Limited | ||||
| Error Tracking | |||||
| Error grouping | Limited | ||||
| Stack trace capture | |||||
| Breadcrumbs | |||||
| Release tracking | |||||
| Source maps | |||||
| Code Monitoring | |||||
| Live debugging | |||||
| Snapshot capture | |||||
| Dynamic logging (log points) | |||||
| Variable inspection | Limited | ||||
| Infrastructure | |||||
| Custom dashboards | Limited | ||||
| Alerting | |||||
| SLO tracking | Limited | ||||
| Log correlation | |||||
| Developer Experience | |||||
| Open-source SDK | |||||
| Self-hosted option | |||||
| OTel compatibility | |||||
| CLI tools | |||||
Pricing Comparison
| Tool | Pricing Model | Starting At |
|---|---|---|
| TraceKit | Flat-rate | Free tier available |
| Datadog | Per-host | From $31/host/mo |
| New Relic | Per-user | Free tier up to 100GB/mo |
| Sentry | Per-event | Free tier, from $26/mo |
| Grafana | Per-metric/log | Free self-hosted, Cloud from $29/mo |
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