Blackfire.io
Blackfire.io: A deep profiling and performance testing suite for PHP-focused engineering teams. Ranked #11 of 29 in Continuous Profiling Tools by our editors (7.9/10); pricing: From €33.25/mo (annual); best for PHP teams needing profiling and performance testing.
At a glance
- Editor score7.9 / 10
- PricingFrom €33.25/mo (annual)
- Best forPHP teams needing profiling and performance testing
- Free planNo
- Paid from€33.25/mo
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Combines deterministic, continuous, and distributed profiling.
- Connects performance assertions with CI/CD regression detection.
- Offers transaction monitoring, alerting, and browser performance metrics.
Where it doesn't
- There is no free plan or free trial.
- Production pricing is considerably higher than Development.
- Its primary focus is PHP and Python applications.
Our verdict on Blackfire.io
Blackfire.io is a cloud application performance observability product for development, testing, staging, and production. It is designed primarily for PHP and Python teams that need function-level profiling, transaction monitoring, performance testing, and regression detection. Continuous profiling extends support to additional languages, while local agents, probes, SDKs, CLI tooling, and browser extensions connect the service to application workflows. Browser monitoring measures real-user performance through Core Web Vitals and links frontend issues to backend transactions.
Pricing separates development work from production monitoring. The Development plan costs €33.25 per month when billed annually and includes Profiling and Manual assertions. Production costs €158.25 per month with annual billing or €189.90 per month with monthly billing. Both Production options include Profiling, Performance Monitoring, Continuous Profiling, Alerting, Continuous Testing, and Integrations. The published offering is paid, with no free plan or free trial; a demo environment is available. Teams comparing tiers should weigh whether production monitoring and alerting justify the substantial increase over the Development plan.
Blackfire’s strongest differentiator is the combination of deterministic profiling, continuous profiling, distributed profiling across downstream services, call-graph and timeline visualizations, performance recommendations, and assertions that can run in CI/CD. Integrations cover GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Travis CI, deployment platforms including Platform.sh and Heroku, AWS Lambda, Docker, and notification tools such as Slack, PagerDuty, Opsgenie, and Microsoft Teams. That breadth suits teams that want profiling tied to delivery and incident workflows. It may be a poor fit for buyers seeking a free entry tier, a narrowly scoped lightweight profiler, or a product centered on applications outside its primary PHP and Python focus.
Blackfire.io pricing
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Blackfire.io fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | €33.25/mo |
| Deployment | Not verified |
| Language support | Not verified |
| Profiling types | Not verified |
| Data retention | Not verified |
| Source map support | Not verified |
| Continuous alerts | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud, Browser extension |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome extension |
| Compliance & security | SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS |
| Support | Email, Tickets, Community, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 17 integrations: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Travis CI, Platform.sh, Upsun, Adobe Commerce Cloud … See all → |
| Pricing | From €33.25/mo (annual) (source) |
| Website | blackfire.io |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Blackfire.io integrations
Blackfire.io lists 17 integrations on its own site.
- GitHub Actions
- Jenkins
- Travis CI
- Platform.sh
- Upsun
- Adobe Commerce Cloud
- Laravel Forge
- Laravel Vapor
- Heroku
- AWS Lambda
- Docker
- Slack
- PagerDuty
- Opsgenie
- Microsoft Teams
- PHPStorm
- Visual Studio Code
See all Blackfire.io integrations →
Alternatives to Blackfire.io
- PyroscopeA versatile profiler with open-source flexibility, hosted plans, and Grafana integration.9.3
- Datadog Continuous ProfilerBroad production profiling with Datadog integrations, starting at $19 per host monthly.9.2
- Google Cloud ProfilerFree production profiling with strong analysis tools for four supported languages.9.1
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