# Lumigo vs Scout APM

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Lumigo

| Attribute | Lumigo | Scout APM |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.3 (73% (medium)) | 49.9 (49% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based platform that collects and correlates application traces, logs, and metrics to provide comprehensive visibility into system behavior, with automated error detection and real-time alerting capabilities for troubleshooting issues. It is indexed under APM Tools.","source":"https://lumigo.io/aws-ecs-understanding-launch-types-service-options-and-pricing/ecs-vs-kubernetes-6-key-differences-and-how-to-choose/","question":"What is Lumigo?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Lumigo offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $119 per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://lumigo.io","question":"Is Lumigo free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Lumigo. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://lumigo.io/aws-ecs-understanding-launch-types-service-options-and-pricing/ecs-vs-kubernetes-6-key-differences-and-how-to-choose/","question":"What platforms does Lumigo support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Lumigo, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://lumigo.io/aws-ecs-understanding-launch-types-service-options-and-pricing/ecs-vs-kubernetes-6-key-differences-and-how-to-choose/","question":"Can Lumigo be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Lumigo, including Kubernetes, AWS, OpenTelemetry, Serverless Framework, CircleCI, Slack, PagerDuty and Amazon ECS. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://lumigo.io/aws-ecs-understanding-launch-types-service-options-and-pricing/ecs-vs-kubernetes-6-key-differences-and-how-to-choose/","question":"What does Lumigo integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Lumigo. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Lumigo not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://lumigo.io/security","question":"What security certifications does Lumigo have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based monitoring solution offering error monitoring, application performance analysis, and log management capabilities in a unified interface. Designed to help developers quickly identify and resolve performance issues, bugs, and log analysis problems. It is indexed under APM Tools.","source":"https://scoutapm.com","question":"What is Scout APM?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Scout APM offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://scoutapm.com","question":"Is Scout APM free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Scout APM supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://scoutapm.com","question":"What platforms does Scout APM support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Scout APM, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://scoutapm.com","question":"Can Scout APM be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Scout APM, including Slack, PagerDuty, Discord and Email. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://scoutapm.com","question":"What does Scout APM integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Scout APM. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Scout APM not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://scoutapm.com/privacy","question":"What security certifications does Scout APM have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Lumigo provides observability for cloud-native and serverless applications. It offers distributed tracing, automated error detection, real-time monitoring, and microservices insights to help developers quickly identify and resolve performance and reliability issues. | A monitoring platform that consolidates error tracking, application performance monitoring, and log management in a single interface, designed for developer teams with direct integration into AI coding tools via MCP, CLI, and API. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","languages":"Python, Node.js, Java, Go","service_map":true,"otel_support":"native","error_analytics":true,"anomaly_detection":true,"distributed_tracing":true,"auto_instrumentation":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","languages":"Ruby, Python, Node.js, PHP, Elixir","otel_support":"native","db_monitoring":true,"code_profiling":true,"error_analytics":true,"anomaly_detection":true,"distributed_tracing":true,"auto_instrumentation":true}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry"},{"name":"Serverless Framework"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"PagerDuty","native":true,"category":"incident_management","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"AWS Lambda","native":true},{"name":"Amazon ECS","native":true},{"name":"AWS CDK","native":true},{"name":"AWS CloudWatch","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"PagerDuty"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"Email"},{"name":"Zapier","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Basic","summary":"Free","features":["150k Traces/mo","14 Day Trace Retention","5GB/mo Logs","3 Days Log Retention","5GB/mo Metrics","3 Days Retention","Copilot Basic","Documentation"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"logs":"5GB/mo","traces":"150k/mo","metrics":"5GB/mo","log_retention":"3 days","trace_retention":"14 days","metrics_retention":"3 days"}},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"$99/mo annual, $119/mo monthly","features":["1M Traces/mo","14 Day Trace Retention","40GB/mo Logs","7 Days Log Retention","40GB/mo Metrics","7 Days Retention","Copilot","Basic Support","Email Support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":119,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Great for small businesses","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"logs":"40GB/mo","traces":"1M/mo","metrics":"40GB/mo","log_retention":"7 days","trace_retention":"14 days","metrics_retention":"7 days"}},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"$299/mo annual, $359/mo monthly","features":["5M Traces/mo","14 Day Trace Retention","100GB/mo Logs","30 Days Log Retention","100GB/mo Metrics","30 Days Retention","Copilot","Basic Support","Email Support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":359,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For multiple teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"logs":"100GB/mo","traces":"5M/mo","metrics":"100GB/mo","log_retention":"30 days","trace_retention":"14 days","metrics_retention":"30 days"}},{"free":false,"name":"Custom","summary":"Contact for pricing","features":["Custom Traces","Custom Trace Retention","Custom Log Volume","Custom Log Retention","Custom Metrics","Advanced AI RCA","AI insights","AI issue triage","Copilot in Slack & Teams","Custom seats","Chat & Email Support","Private Slack Channel","Success Manager","Professional Services"],"description":"Designed for enterprise","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $99/mo (annual). Free tier with 150k traces/mo. 14-day free trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://lumigo.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T13:22:21.885Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":119,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","summary":"Monthly subscription with usage fees. Free tier available for open source projects.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://scoutapm.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T20:44:34.667Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://lumigo.io/blog/understanding-how-opentelemetry-can-help-with-pci-compliance/ | - |

## Capabilities (APM Tools)

| Capability | Lumigo | Scout APM |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Instrumentation** |  |  |
| Auto-instrumentation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Distributed tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Service map | ✓ | - |
| Code / continuous profiling | - | ✓ |
| Database monitoring | - | ✓ |
| Error analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real-user monitoring | - | - |
| SLO / error-budget tracking | - | - |
| **Intelligence** |  |  |
| Anomaly / root-cause AI | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| OpenTelemetry support | OTel-native | OTel-native |
| **Core** |  |  |
| Language agents | Python, Node.js, Java, Go | Ruby, Python, Node.js, PHP, Elixir |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud only |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T22:56:53.814Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*