apm-server

The premium Open Source alternative to New Relic

🎯 Best for:Organizations already utilizing the ELK stack for logging

What is apm-server?

Receives performance data from Elastic APM agents and transforms it into Elasticsearch documents. It acts as a critical bridge for monitoring application metrics, errors, and spans.

Tech Stack
GoMonitoring & Logs

Why apm-server?

  • Seamless Kibana integration
  • High throughput processing
  • Supports OpenTelemetry

Limitations

  • Requires Elasticsearch
  • Resource intensive
  • Complex configuration
3/5/2026
Last Update
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Forks
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License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on New Relic)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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