Google Cloud Profiler vs JetBrains dotTrace

Google Cloud Profiler9.0Visit JetBrains dotTrace8.5Visit

Higher score Google Cloud Profiler #4 in Profiling Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Google Cloud

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JetBrains dotTrace #8 in Profiling Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit JetBrains

• Google Cloud Profiler fits best

  Free continuous cloud profiling

• JetBrains dotTrace fits best

  Professional .NET CPU and execution profiling

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Side by side

Feature	Google Cloud Profiler 9.0/10 Visit ↗	JetBrains dotTrace 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Profiling Software	#8 in Profiling Software
Best for	Free continuous cloud profiling	Professional .NET CPU and execution profiling
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Google Cloud Profiler 3/3 · JetBrains dotTrace 3/3
CPU profiling	✓	✓
Memory profiling	✓	✓
Thread profiling	✓	✓
Specs
Profiling modes	Sampling	Both
Supported languages	Go, Java, Node.js, Python	Not checked yet
Deployment model	Cloud	Desktop
Our review
Pros	Free continuous profiling across CPU, memory, thread, and wall time Flame graphs and historical views support profile comparison Supports Go, Java, Node.js, and Python applications	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	Sampling profiles may not capture every execution detail Language support is limited to Go, Java, Node.js, and Python Analysis centers on the Google Cloud console	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	Google Cloud Profiler is a cloud-based statistical profiler for production applications. It uses language-specific agents to collect continuous, low-overhead sampling data across CPU time, memory, heap, allocated heap, threads, contention,… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Google Cloud Profiler — where it wins

  • Free continuous profiling across CPU, memory, thread, and wall time
  • Flame graphs and historical views support profile comparison
  • Supports Go, Java, Node.js, and Python applications

  Where it doesn't

  • Sampling profiles may not capture every execution detail
  • Language support is limited to Go, Java, Node.js, and Python
  • Analysis centers on the Google Cloud console

• 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

• Google Cloud Profiler9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free cloud profiler for continuous CPU, memory, thread, and wall-time analysis.

  Visit Google CloudFull verdict →
• JetBrains dotTrace8.5/10 · Paid

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

  Visit JetBrainsFull verdict →