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Pinpoint APM vs VictoriaMetrics

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 VI VictoriaMetrics Fast, cost-effective time series database and monitoring solution
FeaturePinpoint APMVictoriaMetrics
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageJavaGo
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 13,855★ 17,488
First released20152018
ReplacesNew Relic, DynatraceDatadog, Grafana Cloud

Why pick each one

Choose Pinpoint APM if…

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

Choose VictoriaMetrics if…

  • Excellent compression and speed
  • Easy single-binary deployment
VictoriaMetrics details

Frequently asked questions

Is Pinpoint APM or VictoriaMetrics better?

VictoriaMetrics 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 VictoriaMetrics free and open-source?

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

Can I run Pinpoint APM and VictoriaMetrics with Docker?

Pinpoint APM: yes. VictoriaMetrics: yes.

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