Head-to-head · Real User Monitoring
Dynatrace Real User Monitoring vs Embrace
Dynatrace Real User Monitoring leads on 0 checks, Embrace on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreDynatrace Real User Monitoring · 9.3/10
- Free planonly Embrace
- Free trialboth
Dynatrace Real User Monitoring scores higher on our rubric for real user monitoring: 9.3 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.
Embrace offers free plan; Dynatrace Real User Monitoring doesn't.
Dynatrace Real User Monitoring is the better fit for enterprise teams needing full-stack RUM. Embrace is the better fit for mobile-first teams wanting affordable RUM.
- Dynatrace Real User Monitoring fits best
Enterprise teams needing full-stack RUM
- Embrace fits best
Mobile-first teams wanting affordable RUM
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Side by side
| Feature | Dynatrace Real User Monitoring 9.3/10 Visit ↗ | Embrace 8.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.3 | 8.4 |
| Ranking | #1 in Real User Monitoring | #8 in Real User Monitoring |
| Best for | Enterprise teams needing full-stack RUM | Mobile-first teams wanting affordable RUM |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $0.0001/unit usage-based | $0.80/unit usage-based |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | 15 days | 30 days |
| Free trial length | 15 days | 30 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 | Email, Community, Docs |
| Compliance | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS | SSO/SAML |
| Integrations | 900+ integrations | 4 integrations |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Dynatrace Real User Monitoring 5/5 · Embrace 5/5 | ||
| Core Web Vitals | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile app monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Interaction tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Geographic breakdown | ✓ | ✓ |
| Error correlation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Data retention | Not checked yet | 90+ days |
| Pricing metric | Sessions | Sessions |
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| Our verdict | Dynatrace Real User Monitoring captures and analyzes user experiences across web, mobile, APIs, and custom applications. It is designed for development, operations, digital experience, and enterprise technology teams that need to connect… Read the review → |
Embrace is a real user monitoring and observability platform for engineering and reliability teams supporting mobile and web applications. It brings together real-user sessions, user timelines, crashes, exceptions, network activity, Core… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Dynatrace Real User Monitoring — where it wins
- Covers web, iOS, Android, APIs, and custom applications
- Combines Core Web Vitals, funnels, errors, geography, and interactions
- Includes mobile crash analysis and optional session replay
Where it doesn't
- No free plan is available
- Session-based pricing can be less accessible for smaller teams
- Session Replay has a higher listed price than standard RUM
Embrace — where it wins
- Free tier covers errors, crashes, basic performance, dashboards, and alerting
- Monitors web, iOS, Android, APIs, crashes, ANRs, networks, and traces
- Low-cost Pro pricing with custom dashboards and API data forwarding
Where it doesn't
- Free tier is capped at 1 million sessions per year and 5 users
- Integration options are smaller than those of the highest-ranked products
- Advanced enterprise workflow and support features require Enterprise
- Dynatrace Real User Monitoring9.3/10 · 15-day trial
A broad enterprise RUM suite with deep journey, mobile, replay, and error analysis.
Visit DynatraceFull verdict → - Embrace8.4/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial
Affordable, mobile-first RUM with broad coverage across apps, web, crashes, and performance.
Visit EmbraceFull verdict →
Dynatrace Real User Monitoring vs Embrace: questions
Which is better for real user monitoring, Dynatrace Real User Monitoring or Embrace?
Dynatrace Real User Monitoring scores higher on our rubric for real user monitoring: 9.3 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.
How do Dynatrace Real User Monitoring and Embrace compare?
Of the 6 checks we put side by side, Dynatrace Real User Monitoring leads on none, Embrace on 1, and 5 are level. Free plan only on Embrace.
Do Dynatrace Real User Monitoring and Embrace have a free plan?
Dynatrace Real User Monitoring: No. Embrace: Yes.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
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