Scout Monitoring alternatives: 5 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Oct 25, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank

Common reasons people leave Scout Monitoring: limited language support, and little infrastructure monitoring. We ranked 5 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Scout Monitoring, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. AppSignal currently ranks first.

Quick comparison

#	App	Pricing	Open source	Platforms	Verified facts	Score
1	New Relic	Free plan + paid	No	Web, iOS, Android	4 of 4	62.6
2	Datadog	Free plan + paid	No	Web, iOS, Android	4 of 4	55.3

1. New RelicTop pick
Best for: Teams that want full-stack APM with predictable data-based pricing and a usable free tier
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android
62.6
score / 100
Why switch from Scout Monitoring
Wider language support and full-stack monitoring with a free tier.
Pros
Perpetual free tier with a meaningful monthly data allowance
One query language across all telemetry types
Wide language agent support plus OpenTelemetry ingest
Cons
Full-platform user seats are expensive on paid tiers
Interface has many overlapping views to learn
Hosted only
Visit New Relic Details and reviews
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.387
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.1585
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is New Relic a good Scout Monitoring alternative?
Verified facts
4 of 4 verified
Free tier
100 GB data ingest/month
Checked Oct 25, 2026newrelic.com(opens source in a new tab)
Data price
$0.40/GB beyond free allowance
Checked Oct 25, 2026newrelic.com(opens source in a new tab)
Free full user
1
Checked Oct 25, 2026newrelic.com(opens source in a new tab)
Basic users
Unlimited, free
Checked Oct 25, 2026newrelic.com(opens source in a new tab)
2. Datadog
Best for: Cloud-heavy teams that want metrics, traces, logs and alerts in one hosted product and can budget for it
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android
55.3
score / 100
Why switch from Scout Monitoring
Full infrastructure and APM coverage for larger estates.
Pros
Very wide integration catalogue that works with little setup
Metrics, traces and logs are linked in one interface
Mature dashboards, monitors and on-call features
Cons
Per-product, per-host pricing makes bills hard to forecast
Custom metrics and log volume get expensive quickly
No self-hosted option
Visit Datadog Details and reviews
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.363
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.1585
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Datadog a good Scout Monitoring alternative?
Verified facts
4 of 4 verified
Starting price
$15 per host/month (Infrastructure Pro, annual)
Checked Oct 25, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
Free tier
Up to 5 hosts, 1-day metric retention
Checked Oct 25, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
Free trial
14 days
Checked Oct 25, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
Integrations
1,000+
Checked Oct 25, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)

The best Scout Monitoring alternative for…

The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.

Best Scout Monitoring alternative for most people

AppSignal

Similar developer APM with uptime checks and host metrics.

Best Scout Monitoring alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

New Relic

Wider language support and full-stack monitoring with a free tier.

Best Scout Monitoring alternative for self-hosting

Sentry

Error tracking plus tracing across many more platforms.

Best Scout Monitoring alternative for iPhone and Android

Datadog

Full infrastructure and APM coverage for larger estates.

Best Scout Monitoring alternative for working in the browser

Honeybadger

Simple errors, uptime and cron monitoring for web apps.

Scout Monitoring alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to Scout Monitoring?

AppSignal ranks first right now. Similar developer APM with uptime checks and host metrics. New Relic and Sentry follow it in our ranking.

Is there a free alternative to Scout Monitoring?

Yes. AppSignal (free plan + paid), New Relic (free plan + paid), Sentry (free plan + paid) and Honeybadger (free plan + paid) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.

Is there an open-source alternative to Scout Monitoring?

None of the 5 alternatives in this list is open source.

Why do people switch from Scout Monitoring?

The complaints we hear most: limited language support; little infrastructure monitoring; smaller integration list.

How is this list ranked?

Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Scout Monitoring, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.