Apache SkyWalking
Apache SkyWalking — OSS application performance monitoring platform for distributed systems with auto-instrumentation and service topology.
Our Verdict
Best for microservices performance monitoring. Apache SkyWalking offers seat.
Pros
- Microservices performance monitoring
- Distributed tracing
- Deep integrations across the observability stack
Cons
- Simple monolith apps
- Static sites
- Per-host / per-seat billing grows fast with team size
When to Use Apache SkyWalking
Good fit if you need
- Microservices performance monitoring
- Distributed tracing
- Infrastructure monitoring at scale
Not the best choice if
- Simple monolith apps
- Static sites
Consider instead: observability
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Pricing
Price wrong?Apache SkyWalking Pricing
- Pricing Model
- seat
- Free Tier
- No
- Entry Price
- —
- Enterprise Available
- No
- Transparency Score
- 2/5
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
Project Health
Health Score
10
today
168d
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Apache-2.0
Last checked: 2026-04-16
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