✅ Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Tools
| Tool | Features | Pricing | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Relic | Full-stack monitoring; APM, infrastructure, synthetics; error tracking; dashboards | Free / Pro starts at $99/user/mo | newrelic.com |
| Dynatrace | AI-powered monitoring; APM, infrastructure, cloud-native; root cause analysis; automation | Starts at $74/mo per 8 GiB host | dynatrace.com |
| AppDynamics | End-to-end application monitoring; performance optimization; business insights | Enterprise (Custom Pricing) | appdynamics.com |
| Datadog APM | Distributed tracing; error tracking; dashboards; supports 450+ integrations | Free / Pro starts at $15/host/mo | datadoghq.com |
| Elastic APM | Part of Elastic Stack; distributed tracing; performance insights for backend services | Free (Basic) / Enterprise Pricing | elastic.co/apm |
🌐 Infrastructure Monitoring Tools
| Tool | Features | Pricing | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prometheus | Open-source metrics monitoring; time series database; powerful query language (PromQL) | Free / Open Source | prometheus.io |
| Nagios Core / XI | Server, network, and app monitoring; alerting; customizable plugins | Core: Free / XI starts at $1,995 | nagios.org |
| Zabbix | Open-source monitoring; distributed monitoring; real-time alerting; visualization dashboards | Free / Open Source | zabbix.com |
| Icinga | Scalable monitoring; integrations with Prometheus, Graphite, InfluxDB; alerts and reports | Free / Enterprise Pricing | icinga.com |
| Datadog Infrastructure | Cloud infrastructure monitoring; out-of-the-box dashboards; AI anomaly detection | Free / Starts at $18/host/mo | datadoghq.com |
🔎 Log Management & Analysis Tools
| Tool | Features | Pricing | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) | Log ingestion, search, and visualization; scalable analytics; custom dashboards | Free (Open Source) / Enterprise | elastic.co |
| Graylog | Centralized log management; real-time search; alerting and dashboards | Free / Enterprise Pricing | graylog.org |
| LogDNA (Mezmo) | Real-time log aggregation; full-text search; compliance and alerting; Kubernetes ready | Free / Starts at $0.80/GB | mezmo.com |
| Sumo Logic | Cloud-native log management; machine learning analytics; compliance reporting | Free / Pro starts at $3/GB ingested | sumologic.com |
| Splunk | Machine data analytics; real-time log analysis; powerful search and reporting | Free (up to 500MB/day) / Enterprise Pricing | splunk.com |
| Papertrail | Hosted log management; aggregation from servers, apps, cloud; live tail and search | Free / Starts at $7/mo | papertrailapp.com |
🧠 AI-Powered Monitoring & Observability Tools
| Tool | Features | Pricing | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coralogix | ML-driven log analytics; anomaly detection; real-time alerting; security and compliance | Free / Paid plans from $0.22/GB | coralogix.com |
| Logz.io | ELK as a service; AI-powered log analytics; security and observability | Free / Pro starts at $0.92/GB | logz.io |
| OpsRamp | Hybrid IT operations management; AIOps-powered event management | Enterprise Pricing | opsramp.com |
| Instana (IBM) | AI-powered observability; application insights; automated root cause analysis | Starts at $75/host/mo | instana.com |
🏢 Network Monitoring Tools
| Tool | Features | Pricing | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) | Network monitoring; fault and availability management; NetPath and PerfStack analysis | Starts at $1,638 perpetual license | solarwinds.com |
| PRTG Network Monitor | Unified monitoring; network, bandwidth, servers; customizable sensors | Free (100 sensors) / Paid starts at $1,750 | paessler.com |
| WhatsUp Gold | Network monitoring; performance metrics; device discovery; customizable dashboards | Starts at $2,740 perpetual license | whatsupgold.com |
| ThousandEyes (Cisco) | Internet and cloud intelligence; network path visualization; digital experience monitoring | Enterprise Pricing | thousandeyes.com |
🚀 Synthetic Monitoring Tools
| Tool | Features | Pricing | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pingdom (SolarWinds) | Website and server uptime monitoring; page speed performance; multi-location probes | Starts at $10/mo | pingdom.com |
| UptimeRobot | Website monitoring; HTTP(s), ping, port, keyword monitoring; SMS/email notifications | Free / Pro starts at $7/mo | uptimerobot.com |
| StatusCake | Website monitoring; page speed tests; global server locations | Free / Paid starts at $20.41/mo | statuscake.com |
🔧 Real User Monitoring (RUM) Tools
| Tool | Features | Pricing | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Relic RUM | Frontend performance monitoring; user session tracking; page load timing | Free / Pro starts at $99/user/mo | newrelic.com |
| Datadog RUM | Web and mobile app performance; real user journeys; user session replay | Free / Paid starts at $12/1,000 sessions | datadoghq.com |
| Pingdom RUM | Real user insights; session tracking; performance analysis by geography and device | Included with Pingdom plans | pingdom.com |
✅ Summary of Categories
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| APM Tools | Application monitoring, tracing, and performance management |
| Infrastructure Monitoring | Server, VM, and cloud infrastructure health monitoring |
| Log Management | Centralized log collection, analysis, and search |
| AI Observability | AI-driven monitoring, anomaly detection, and predictive insights |
| Network Monitoring | Monitoring of network health, traffic, and performance |
| Synthetic Monitoring | Simulated testing of availability and user journeys |
| Real User Monitoring (RUM) | Tracking actual user interactions and performance in real-time |
