Head-to-head · Real User Monitoring
Grafana Faro vs TrueWatch Real User Monitoring
Grafana Faro leads on 0 checks, TrueWatch Real User Monitoring on 0, and 6 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 scoreGrafana Faro · 8.6/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresTrueWatch Real User Monitoring · 5 of 5
Grafana Faro scores higher on our rubric for real user monitoring: 8.6 against 7.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #20.
On data retention, TrueWatch Real User Monitoring gives you 90+ days where Grafana Faro offers 30 days. On pricing metric, TrueWatch Real User Monitoring gives you Pageviews where Grafana Faro offers Sessions.
Grafana Faro is the better fit for open-source-minded web RUM teams. TrueWatch Real User Monitoring is the better fit for low-cost web and mobile RUM starters.
- Grafana Faro fits best
Open-source-minded web RUM teams
- TrueWatch Real User Monitoring fits best
Low-cost web and mobile RUM starters
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Side by side
| Feature | Grafana Faro 8.6/10 Visit ↗ | TrueWatch Real User Monitoring 7.3/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Ranking | #6 in Real User Monitoring | #20 in Real User Monitoring |
| Best for | Open-source-minded web RUM teams | Low-cost web and mobile RUM starters |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $19/mo | $0.43/unit usage-based |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs | Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 |
| Integrations | 6 integrations | 7 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Grafana Faro 4/5 · TrueWatch Real User Monitoring 5/5 | ||
| Core Web Vitals | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile app monitoring | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Interaction tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Geographic breakdown | ✓ | ✓ |
| Error correlation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Data retention | 30 days | 90+ days |
| Pricing metric | Sessions | Pageviews |
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| Our verdict | Grafana Faro is an open-source JavaScript SDK for real user monitoring in browser-based applications. It is designed for developers, DevOps teams, and SREs that need frontend performance, error, interaction, session, and trace data. Faro… Read the review → |
TrueWatch Real User Monitoring collects and analyzes real-user experience data across web, Android, iOS, mini-program, and macOS applications. It is intended for teams that need visibility into sessions, page views, frontend errors, user… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Grafana Faro — where it wins
- Free plan includes up to 50k sessions per month
- Tracks Web Vitals, errors, interactions, geography, and sessions
- Connects frontend telemetry with Grafana and OpenTelemetry tools
Where it doesn't
- Web-focused rather than native mobile monitoring
- Free plan includes community support only
- Published retention period is 30 days
TrueWatch Real User Monitoring — where it wins
- Free plan with usage-based pricing from $0.43 per 10K page views
- Covers web, iOS, Android, API, and self-hosted deployments
- Tracks sessions, interactions, errors, Core Web Vitals, crashes, and geography
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is measured by page views rather than a monthly subscription
- Paid plan additions vary by workspace and plan
- The product spans many signals, which may exceed a narrow RUM need
- Grafana Faro8.6/10 · Free plan
A flexible web RUM SDK with free usage, Grafana integrations, and self-hosted deployment.
Visit Grafana FaroFull verdict → - TrueWatch Real User Monitoring7.3/10 · Free plan
A low-cost RUM starter covering web, mobile, errors, performance, and user actions.
Visit TrueWatchFull verdict →
Grafana Faro vs TrueWatch Real User Monitoring: questions
Which is better for real user monitoring, Grafana Faro or TrueWatch Real User Monitoring?
Grafana Faro scores higher on our rubric for real user monitoring: 8.6 against 7.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #20.
How do Grafana Faro and TrueWatch Real User Monitoring compare?
All 6 checks we put side by side come out level: neither leads on any.
Do Grafana Faro and TrueWatch Real User Monitoring have a free plan?
Grafana Faro: Yes. TrueWatch Real User Monitoring: Yes.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
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