# Pinpoint APM

> Leading Open-Source APM

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/pinpoint-apm
- **Category:** APM Tools
- **Homepage:** https://pinpoint-apm.github.io/pinpoint/
- **Also known as:** pinpoint-apm
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T13:27:25.847Z

## Vioscale score

**57.8 / 100**, confidence 2% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 57.8 | 12 | 693.8 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 0 | 16 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 0 | 18 | 0 | - |
| release_cadence | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 22 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://pinpoint-apm.github.io/pinpoint/). Independently observed._

Open source

## About

An APM tool for large-scale distributed systems written in Java and PHP that provides transaction tracing and topology visibility across distributed applications.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Web
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for APM Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Instrumentation** | |
| Auto-instrumentation | ✓ |
| Distributed tracing | ✓ |
| **Insight** | |
| Service map | ✓ |
| Code / continuous profiling | ✗ |
| Database monitoring | ✗ |
| Error analytics | ✗ |
| Real-user monitoring | ✗ |
| **Intelligence** | |
| Anomaly / root-cause AI | ✗ |
| **Standards** | |
| OpenTelemetry support | - |
| **Core** | |
| Language agents | Java, PHP |
| **Deployment** | |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only |
| **Insight** | |
| SLO / error-budget tracking | ✗ |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://pinpoint-apm.github.io/pinpoint/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://pinpoint-apm.github.io/pinpoint/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://pinpoint-apm.github.io/status) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/pinpoint-apm). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*