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Pinpoint APM vs Phlare

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 PH Phlare Self-hosted status page and incident communication tool
FeaturePinpoint APMPhlare
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseApache-2.0BSD-3-Clause
LanguageJavaPHP
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 13,855★ 15,183
First released20152014
ReplacesNew Relic, DynatraceStatuspage, Better Uptime

Why pick each one

Choose Pinpoint APM if…

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

Choose Phlare if…

  • Polished public-facing page
  • REST API
Phlare details

Frequently asked questions

Is Pinpoint APM or Phlare better?

Phlare is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider Pinpoint APM if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Pinpoint APM and Phlare free and open-source?

Yes. Pinpoint APM is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Phlare under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Pinpoint APM and Phlare with Docker?

Pinpoint APM: yes. Phlare: yes.

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