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Percona Monitoring and Management vs Apache SkyWalking

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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PE Percona Monitoring and Management Database performance monitoring for MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB VS AP Apache SkyWalking APM and observability for cloud-native architectures
FeaturePercona Monitoring and ManagementApache SkyWalking
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseAGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguageGoJava
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM2,048 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, binarydocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 1,080★ 24,915
First released20162015
ReplacesDatadog Database Monitoring, SolarWinds DPANew Relic, Datadog

Why pick each one

Choose Percona Monitoring and Management if…

  • Deep database-level insight
  • All-in-one server image
Percona Monitoring and Management details

Choose Apache SkyWalking if…

  • Full observability suite
  • Strong Apache governance
Apache SkyWalking details

Frequently asked questions

Is Percona Monitoring and Management or Apache SkyWalking better?

Neither is universally better. Apache SkyWalking has the larger community, while Percona Monitoring and Management is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Percona Monitoring and Management and Apache SkyWalking free and open-source?

Yes. Percona Monitoring and Management is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Apache SkyWalking under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Percona Monitoring and Management and Apache SkyWalking with Docker?

Percona Monitoring and Management: yes. Apache SkyWalking: yes.

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