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Head-to-head · Profiling Software

Amazon CodeGuru Profiler vs JetBrains dotTrace

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Amazon CodeGuru Profiler #7 in Profiling Software 8.6/10 90-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit site
JetBrains dotTrace #8 in Profiling Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit JetBrains

Amazon CodeGuru Profiler leads on 0 checks, JetBrains dotTrace on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAmazon CodeGuru Profiler · 8.6/10
  • Free trialonly Amazon CodeGuru Profiler

Amazon CodeGuru Profiler scores higher on our rubric for profiling software: 8.6 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

On profiling modes, JetBrains dotTrace gives you Both where Amazon CodeGuru Profiler offers Sampling. On deployment model, Amazon CodeGuru Profiler gives you Cloud where JetBrains dotTrace offers Desktop.

Amazon CodeGuru Profiler is the better fit for AWS production profiling. JetBrains dotTrace is the better fit for professional .NET CPU and execution profiling.

  • Amazon CodeGuru Profiler fits best

    AWS production profiling

  • JetBrains dotTrace fits best

    Professional .NET CPU and execution profiling

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Side by side

Feature Amazon CodeGuru Profiler 8.6/10 Visit ↗ JetBrains dotTrace 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.5
Ranking #7 in Profiling Software #8 in Profiling Software
Best for AWS production profiling Professional .NET CPU and execution profiling
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $0.005/unit/mo —
Free plan — —
Free trial 90 days —
Deployment Cloud Desktop
Platforms Web Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Docs Docs
Integrations 7 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon CodeGuru Profiler 3/3 · JetBrains dotTrace 3/3
CPU profiling ✓ ✓
Memory profiling ✓ ✓
Thread profiling ✓ ✓
Specs
Profiling modes Sampling Both
Supported languages Java/JVM languages; Python 3.6 or later Not checked yet
Deployment model Cloud Desktop
Our review
Pros
  • Continuous CPU and latency sampling in production
  • Flame graphs, heap summaries, and thread-state visualization
  • Integrates with Lambda, EC2, ECS, EKS, and Fargate
  • Supports sampling, tracing, line-by-line, and timeline profiling
  • Covers CPU, memory allocation, garbage collection, and threading
  • Works with Visual Studio, Rider, remote apps, CI, and the CLI
Cons
  • Supported languages are limited to JVM languages and Python 3.6 or later
  • Usage-based pricing requires monitoring sampling-hour consumption
  • The strongest platform coverage centers on AWS services
  • Sold only within dotUltimate or the All Products Pack
  • No free plan is offered
  • Its scope is centered on .NET, Mono, and Unity’s Mono applications
Our verdict

Amazon CodeGuru Profiler is a cloud service that collects runtime performance data from live applications and presents it in a centralized dashboard. It is designed for development teams investigating CPU utilization, latency, heap usage,…

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JetBrains dotTrace is a desktop performance profiler for applications built with .NET Framework, .NET, .NET Core, Mono, and Unity’s Mono. It is aimed at developers who need more than basic CPU snapshots, with tools for execution time, CPU…

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  1. Amazon CodeGuru ProfilerProfiling Software 8.690-day trial
  2. JetBrains dotTraceProfiling Software 8.5Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Amazon CodeGuru Profiler — where it wins

    • Continuous CPU and latency sampling in production
    • Flame graphs, heap summaries, and thread-state visualization
    • Integrates with Lambda, EC2, ECS, EKS, and Fargate

    Where it doesn't

    • Supported languages are limited to JVM languages and Python 3.6 or later
    • Usage-based pricing requires monitoring sampling-hour consumption
    • The strongest platform coverage centers on AWS services

  • JetBrains dotTrace — where it wins

    • Supports sampling, tracing, line-by-line, and timeline profiling
    • Covers CPU, memory allocation, garbage collection, and threading
    • Works with Visual Studio, Rider, remote apps, CI, and the CLI

    Where it doesn't

    • Sold only within dotUltimate or the All Products Pack
    • No free plan is offered
    • Its scope is centered on .NET, Mono, and Unity’s Mono applications
  • Amazon CodeGuru Profiler8.6/10 · 90-day trial

    A production-focused profiler for AWS workloads, with usage-based pricing and deep runtime analysis.

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  • JetBrains dotTrace8.5/10 · Paid

    A comprehensive .NET profiler for CPU, memory, threads, remote apps, CI, and more.

    Visit JetBrainsFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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