async-profiler vs Grafana k6
| async-profiler | Grafana k6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | $19/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS | Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Profiling modes | both | both |
| Supported languages | Java, C, C++ | C/C++, Go, Rust, Zig, Java, .NET, Python, Ruby, PHP, Node.js, Perl |
| CPU profiling | Yes | Yes |
| Memory profiling | Yes | Yes |
| Thread profiling | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment model | self-hosted | — |
Both are listed in Best Profiling Software. On Everything Xiaomi, async-profiler scores higher on our published basis.