Redgate ANTS Performance Profiler
Redgate ANTS Performance Profiler: A focused Windows profiler with strong .NET diagnostics, but no memory profiling or cross-platform support. Ranked #13 of 28 in Profiling Software by our editors (7.9/10); pricing: 14-day trial; best for windows .NET and SQL performance profiling.
At a glance
- Editor score7.9 / 10
- Pricing14-day trial
- Best forWindows .NET and SQL performance profiling
- Free planNo
- Paid from$396/user/yr
- Profiling modesBoth
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Combines instrumented timings with lower-overhead sampling and CPU timelines.
- Profiles SQL queries, execution plans, HTTP requests, file I/O, and call trees.
- Supports third-party code, decompilation, process attachment, and Visual Studio.
Where it doesn't
- Windows-only desktop deployment limits platform coverage.
- No memory profiling is included.
- Pro costs $594 per user per year, above the Standard tier.
Our verdict on Redgate ANTS Performance Profiler
Redgate ANTS Performance Profiler is a Windows desktop tool for diagnosing performance issues in .NET applications. It supports desktop software, ASP.NET applications, Windows services, and other supported .NET workloads, with coverage for C#, VB.NET, F#, Managed C++, and other .NET languages. Developers can inspect method- and line-level timings, CPU activity, call trees, call graphs, database queries, outgoing HTTP requests, and file I/O. It is aimed at teams that need detailed CPU and application-performance analysis in a Windows and Microsoft Visual Studio environment.
The two paid plans separate customer-code profiling from broader application analysis. Standard costs $396 per user per year and profiles the customer's own .NET code. Pro costs $594 per user per year and adds profiling for third-party code, framework methods, SQL Server queries, and disk activity. A 14-day free trial is available, but there is no free plan. The annual pricing makes ANTS a more substantial commitment than a free profiling utility, particularly for individual developers or teams needing occasional investigation rather than regular performance work.
Its main strength is the range of CPU-focused investigation paths in one desktop tool: instrumented and sampling modes, a CPU usage timeline, performance-region selection, SQL execution-plan analysis, process attachment, integrated decompilation, and Visual Studio integration. It connects with SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL. The trade-off is focus: ANTS does not provide memory profiling, and its Windows-only deployment excludes teams that need macOS or Linux coverage. Choose it for Windows-based .NET teams investigating CPU, SQL, HTTP, or I/O bottlenecks; consider an alternative when memory analysis or cross-platform profiling is required.
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Redgate ANTS Performance Profiler fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $396/user/yr |
| Profiling modes | Both |
| Supported languages | C#, VB.NET, F#, Managed C++, and other .NET languages |
| CPU profiling | Yes |
| Memory profiling | No |
| Thread profiling | Not verified |
| Deployment model | Desktop |
| Free trial | 14 days |
| Deployment | Desktop |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Support | Community, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 6 integrations: SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Microsoft Visual Studio |
| Pricing | 14-day trial (source) |
| Website | red-gate.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Redgate ANTS Performance Profiler integrations
Redgate ANTS Performance Profiler lists 6 integrations on its own site.
- SQL Server
- Oracle
- MySQL
- MariaDB
- PostgreSQL
- Microsoft Visual Studio
Alternatives to Redgate ANTS Performance Profiler
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- AMD uProfA free AMD-focused profiler with broad CPU, system, threading, power, GPU, and tracing analysis.9.2
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