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Head-to-head · Profiling Software

AMD uProf vs JetBrains dotTrace

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score AMD uProf #2 in Profiling Software 9.2/10 Free ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit AMD uProf
JetBrains dotTrace #8 in Profiling Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit JetBrains

AMD uProf 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 scoreAMD uProf · 9.2/10

AMD uProf scores higher on our rubric for profiling software: 9.2 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

AMD uProf is the better fit for free AMD and cross-compiler systems profiling. JetBrains dotTrace is the better fit for professional .NET CPU and execution profiling.

  • AMD uProf fits best

    Free AMD and cross-compiler systems profiling

  • JetBrains dotTrace fits best

    Professional .NET CPU and execution profiling

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Side by side

Feature AMD uProf 9.2/10 Visit ↗ JetBrains dotTrace 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.5
Ranking #2 in Profiling Software #8 in Profiling Software
Best for Free AMD and cross-compiler systems profiling Professional .NET CPU and execution profiling
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Not checked yet —
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows, Linux 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 AMD uProf 3/3 · JetBrains dotTrace 3/3
CPU profiling ✓ ✓
Memory profiling ✓ ✓
Thread profiling ✓ ✓
Specs
Profiling modes Both Both
Supported languages C, C++, Fortran, Assembly, Java, Python, .NET Not checked yet
Deployment model Desktop Desktop
Our review
Pros
  • Covers CPU, threading, system, power, GPU, OS, OpenMP, and MPI profiling
  • Supports AMD AOCC, Microsoft, Intel, GNU, and LLVM compilers
  • Profiles C, C++, Fortran, Assembly, Java, Python, and .NET workloads
  • 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
  • GPU profiling and tracing are for AMD Instinct systems
  • Desktop deployment limits it to local and remote profiling workflows
  • It is proprietary rather than open source
  • 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

AMD uProf is a desktop performance-analysis suite for developers optimizing x86 applications on AMD platforms. It supports Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD downloads, with profiling capabilities for C, C++, Fortran, Assembly, Java, Python, and…

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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. AMD uProfProfiling Software 9.2Free
  2. JetBrains dotTraceProfiling Software 8.5Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • AMD uProf — where it wins

    • Covers CPU, threading, system, power, GPU, OS, OpenMP, and MPI profiling
    • Supports AMD AOCC, Microsoft, Intel, GNU, and LLVM compilers
    • Profiles C, C++, Fortran, Assembly, Java, Python, and .NET workloads

    Where it doesn't

    • GPU profiling and tracing are for AMD Instinct systems
    • Desktop deployment limits it to local and remote profiling workflows
    • It is proprietary rather than open source

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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