Measure vs Alibaba Cloud ARMS RUM

Measure9.0Visit Alibaba Cloud ARMS RUM8.7Visit

Higher score Measure #4 in Mobile App Monitoring 9.0/10 Free plan · paid from $50/mo Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Measure

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Alibaba Cloud ARMS RUM #7 in Mobile App Monitoring 8.7/10 From $0.02 ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Alibaba Cloud

• Measure fits best

  Open-source-focused mobile engineering teams

• Alibaba Cloud ARMS RUM fits best

  Teams needing precise ANR and trace diagnostics

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Side by side

Feature	Measure 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Alibaba Cloud ARMS RUM 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Mobile App Monitoring	#7 in Mobile App Monitoring
Best for	Open-source-focused mobile engineering teams	Teams needing precise ANR and trace diagnostics
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$50/mo	From $0.02
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Mobile, Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Android, iOS	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	3 integrations	4 integrations
Features Measure 1/4 · Alibaba Cloud ARMS RUM 3/4
ANR monitoring	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Network request tracing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
App performance monitoring	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Session replay	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Android, iOS
Data retention	Not checked yet	90 days
Our review
Pros	Open source with managed-cloud and self-hosted deployment options Covers crashes, ANRs, replays, traces, networks, and release health Free plan includes 5 GB monthly data and 30 days of retention	Detects ANRs and main-thread blocking on Android and iOS Correlates frontend activity with backend traces Captures crashes, stack traces, network timing and UI stutter
Cons	Free usage is limited to 5 GB of data per month 90-day retention is available on the Pro plan Focused on mobile apps rather than frontend monitoring	No free plan for evaluating the service Session Replay is documented for Web and H5, not mobile apps Pricing varies by region and usage capacity
Our verdict	Measure is an open-source mobile application monitoring platform for teams building Android, iOS, Flutter, React Native, and Kotlin Multiplatform apps. It brings crash and ANR monitoring, session replay, performance traces, network request… Read the review →	Alibaba Cloud ARMS RUM is a cloud-based real-user monitoring service for teams responsible for mobile apps, web applications and mini programs. Its mobile coverage centers on Android and iOS application monitoring, with diagnostics for… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Measure — where it wins

  • Open source with managed-cloud and self-hosted deployment options
  • Covers crashes, ANRs, replays, traces, networks, and release health
  • Free plan includes 5 GB monthly data and 30 days of retention

  Where it doesn't

  • Free usage is limited to 5 GB of data per month
  • 90-day retention is available on the Pro plan
  • Focused on mobile apps rather than frontend monitoring

• Alibaba Cloud ARMS RUM — where it wins

  • Detects ANRs and main-thread blocking on Android and iOS
  • Correlates frontend activity with backend traces
  • Captures crashes, stack traces, network timing and UI stutter

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan for evaluating the service
  • Session Replay is documented for Web and H5, not mobile apps
  • Pricing varies by region and usage capacity

• Measure9.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $50/mo

  A strong open-source choice for teams needing broad Android and iOS monitoring.

  Visit MeasureFull verdict →
• Alibaba Cloud ARMS RUM8.7/10 · From $0.02

  A focused RUM service for ANR, crash, network and trace diagnostics.

  Visit Alibaba CloudFull verdict →