AppSignal
Engineering
From$25/mo
10 people: $25 a month · $300 a year
- Free plan
- Up to 7% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per plan
AppSignal vs Scout APM: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Engineering tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
AppSignal starts at $25/mo (250K requests) and Scout APM at $19/mo (Startup). For 10 people that's $25 vs $19 a month: Scout APM is $6 a month (24%) cheaper than AppSignal on list price.
Scout APM
Cheaper for 10 people
From$19/mo
10 people: $19 a month · $228 a year
- Free plan
- Up to 10% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per plan
Plans
AppSignal and Scout APM plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
AppSignal
Free
30K requests/month · 1 GB logging, 5-day retention
Free
250K requests
250K requests/month · Errors, performance, uptime monitoring · Unlimited users and apps
$25/mo
1M requests
1M requests/month · Anomaly detection, host monitoring
$39/mo
Yearly billing: $279/year (250K) and $399/year (1M); higher tiers 3M $69/month, 10M $169/month. Long-term log storage and HIPAA add-ons $89/month each. 30-day free trial. Monthly figures from the official plans page's price data (EUR pricing also offered).
Prices from AppSignal's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Scout APM
Free
300K transactions/month · 5,000 errors, 1 GB logs · Unlimited users and apps
Free
Startup
600K transactions/month · N+1 query detection
$19/mo
Small
1.2M transactions/month · Memory bloat detection
$39/mo
Medium
3M transactions/month · 10 anomaly-detection endpoints
$99/mo
Large $299/month (9M transactions). 'Production Ready' bundle shown at $64/month (struck from $108). Add-ons: 50K errors $19/month, 30 GB logs $40/month. Annual toggle 'save 10%'. Enterprise (SSO, custom volume): contact sales. 14-day trial.
Prices from Scout APM's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | AppSignal (250K requests) | Scout APM (Startup) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $25/mo$300/yr a year | $19/mo$228/yr a year | Scout APM $6 less a month |
| 10 people | $25/mo$300/yr a year | $19/mo$228/yr a year | Scout APM $6 less a month |
| 25 people | $25/mo$300/yr a year | $19/mo$228/yr a year | Scout APM $6 less a month |
AppSignal is priced per plan. Scout APM is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
AppSignal vs Scout APM: questions
Which is cheaper, AppSignal or Scout APM?
AppSignal starts at $25/mo (250K requests) and Scout APM at $19/mo (Startup). For 10 people that's $25 vs $19 a month: Scout APM is $6 a month (24%) cheaper than AppSignal on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do AppSignal and Scout APM have free plans?
AppSignal has a free plan (Free). Scout APM has a free plan (Free).
Are AppSignal and Scout APM cheaper if you pay yearly?
AppSignal lists up to 7% off yearly billing. Scout APM lists up to 10% off yearly billing.
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