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PHP-FPM Exporter 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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PH PHP-FPM Exporter Prometheus exporter for PHP-FPM process pool metrics VS AP Apache SkyWalking APM and observability for cloud-native architectures
FeaturePHP-FPM ExporterApache SkyWalking
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageGoJava
Setup difficultyEasyHard
Min. RAM64 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, kubernetesdocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 719★ 24,915
First released20172015
ReplacesNew Relic PHP, Datadog APMNew Relic, Datadog

Why pick each one

Choose PHP-FPM Exporter if…

  • Easy to add to PHP stacks
  • No dependencies
PHP-FPM Exporter details

Choose Apache SkyWalking if…

  • Full observability suite
  • Strong Apache governance
Apache SkyWalking details

Frequently asked questions

Is PHP-FPM Exporter or Apache SkyWalking better?

Neither is universally better. Apache SkyWalking has the larger community, while PHP-FPM Exporter is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are PHP-FPM Exporter and Apache SkyWalking free and open-source?

Yes. PHP-FPM Exporter is licensed under MIT and Apache SkyWalking under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run PHP-FPM Exporter and Apache SkyWalking with Docker?

PHP-FPM Exporter: yes. Apache SkyWalking: yes.

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