JProfiler vs PerfView

JProfiler8.9Visit PPerfView7.8Visit

Higher score JProfiler #5 in Profiling Software 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit JProfiler

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P PerfView #21 in Profiling Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit PerfView

• JProfiler fits best

  Deep Java and Kotlin application profiling

• PerfView fits best

  Free Windows and .NET diagnostics

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Side by side

Feature	JProfiler 8.9/10 Visit ↗	PPerfView 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	7.8
Ranking	#5 in Profiling Software	#21 in Profiling Software
Best for	Deep Java and Kotlin application profiling	Free Windows and .NET diagnostics
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Self-hosted	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features JProfiler 3/3 · PerfView 3/3
CPU profiling	✓	✓
Memory profiling	✓	✓
Thread profiling	✓	✓
Specs
Profiling modes	Both	Sampling
Supported languages	Java, Kotlin	C/C++, .NET, JScript
Deployment model	Desktop	Desktop
Our review
Pros	Covers CPU, memory, threads, locks, databases, web, messaging, and more Supports live, offline, remote, snapshot, and automated profiling workflows Integrates with IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, NetBeans, and Visual Studio Code	Free and open source for desktop-based performance analysis Combines CPU, memory, heap, thread, ETW, and EventPipe analysis Supports .NET, C/C++, JScript, symbols, dumps, and trace comparison
Cons	No free plan is listed Desktop deployment may not suit browser-first profiling workflows Its primary language focus is Java and Kotlin	Windows desktop application limits native platform coverage Linux support is limited to analyzing some collected data Its wide diagnostic scope may require specialist performance knowledge
Our verdict	JProfiler is a desktop profiler for Java Virtual Machines, designed for developers, QA teams, and production engineers investigating application performance and memory behavior. It covers CPU hotspots, allocations, leaks, threads, locks,… Read the review →	PerfView is a free, open-source Windows desktop application from Microsoft for investigating CPU and memory-related performance issues. It is aimed at developers and performance engineers working with .NET, native Windows applications, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• JProfiler — where it wins

  • Covers CPU, memory, threads, locks, databases, web, messaging, and more
  • Supports live, offline, remote, snapshot, and automated profiling workflows
  • Integrates with IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, NetBeans, and Visual Studio Code

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is listed
  • Desktop deployment may not suit browser-first profiling workflows
  • Its primary language focus is Java and Kotlin

• PerfView — where it wins

  • Free and open source for desktop-based performance analysis
  • Combines CPU, memory, heap, thread, ETW, and EventPipe analysis
  • Supports .NET, C/C++, JScript, symbols, dumps, and trace comparison

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows desktop application limits native platform coverage
  • Linux support is limited to analyzing some collected data
  • Its wide diagnostic scope may require specialist performance knowledge

• JProfiler8.9/10 · Paid

  A broad Java and Kotlin profiler for deep JVM performance investigations.

  Visit JProfilerFull verdict →
• PPerfView7.8/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source choice for detailed Windows and .NET diagnostics.

  Visit PerfViewFull verdict →