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Pinpoint APM vs Coroot

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted monitoring & status options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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PI Pinpoint APM Application performance management for large-scale systems VS CO Coroot eBPF-based observability with automatic insights
FeaturePinpoint APMCoroot
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageJavaGo
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 13,855★ 7,866
First released20152022
ReplacesNew Relic, DynatraceDatadog, New Relic

Why pick each one

Choose Pinpoint APM if…

  • Detailed call-stack tracing
  • Good for large JVM systems
Pinpoint APM details

Choose Coroot if…

  • No code changes required
  • Insightful out of the box
Coroot details

Frequently asked questions

Is Pinpoint APM or Coroot better?

Neither is universally better. Pinpoint APM has the larger community, while Coroot is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Pinpoint APM and Coroot free and open-source?

Yes. Pinpoint APM is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Coroot under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Pinpoint APM and Coroot with Docker?

Pinpoint APM: yes. Coroot: yes.

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