8 Best Java Monitoring Libraries 2024

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by Kanika Maheshwari dot icon Updated: Feb 15, 2024

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Here are some famous Java Monitoring Libraries. Some Java Monitoring Libraries' use cases include Performance Monitoring, Memory Usage Monitoring, Error Reporting, Metrics Collection, and Logging.


Java monitoring Libraries offers deep application performance monitoring with byte-code instrumentation for Java applications in development, QA, and production environments. Ensure that your end users have a satisfactory experience by simulating their journey through the applications.


Let us have a look at these libraries in detail below. 

pinpoint 

  • Real-time monitoring of your application. 
  • Get transaction visibility at the code level. 
  • Without altering a single line of code, install APM Agents. 

pinpointby pinpoint-apm

Java doticonstar image 12790 doticonVersion:v2.5.1doticon
License: Permissive (Apache-2.0)

APM, (Application Performance Management) tool for large-scale distributed systems.

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            pinpointby pinpoint-apm

            Java doticon star image 12790 doticonVersion:v2.5.1doticon License: Permissive (Apache-2.0)

            APM, (Application Performance Management) tool for large-scale distributed systems.
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                      javamelody

                      • Measure and calculate statistics on real operation of an application depending on the usage of the application by users.
                      • Give facts about the average response times and number of executions.
                      • Verify the real improvement after optimizations.

                      javamelodyby javamelody

                      Java doticonstar image 2830 doticonVersion:javamelody-core-2.0.0doticon
                      License: Permissive (Apache-2.0)

                      JavaMelody : monitoring of JavaEE applications

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                                javamelodyby javamelody

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                                JavaMelody : monitoring of JavaEE applications
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                                          zabbix 

                                          • Enables you to collect metrics. 
                                          • Offers its users a variety of clever, adjustable threshold defining choices. 
                                          • Functions and operations that are supported for the statistical analysis of historical data. 

                                          zabbixby zabbix

                                          PHP doticonstar image 3061 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
                                          License: Strong Copyleft (GPL-2.0)

                                          Real-time monitoring of IT components and services, such as networks, servers, VMs, applications and the cloud.

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                                                    zabbixby zabbix

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                                                    Real-time monitoring of IT components and services, such as networks, servers, VMs, applications and the cloud.
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                                                              visualvm

                                                              • Monitors and troubleshoots applications running on Java 1.4+.
                                                              • Perfectly fits all the requirements of application developers, system administrators, and end users.
                                                              • Provides detailed information about Java applications while they are running on the Java Virtual Machine.

                                                              visualvmby oracle

                                                              Java doticonstar image 2484 doticonVersion:2.1.6doticon
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                                                              VisualVM is an All-in-One Java Troubleshooting Tool

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                                                                        visualvmby oracle

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                                                                        VisualVM is an All-in-One Java Troubleshooting Tool
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                                                                                  log4j 

                                                                                  • Supports multiple output appenders per logger. 
                                                                                  • Not limited to a set of predetermined facilities. 
                                                                                  • Seed-optimized and thread-safe. 

                                                                                  log4jby apache

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                                                                                  Mirror of Apache log4j

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                                                                                            log4jby apache

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                                                                                            Mirror of Apache log4j
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                                                                                                      JHiccup

                                                                                                      • Allows developers and system operators to easily create and analyze response time profiles.
                                                                                                      • Unique in looking at underlying platform.
                                                                                                      • Helps to avoid common pitfall in application performance characterization.

                                                                                                      jHiccupby giltene

                                                                                                      Java doticonstar image 588 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
                                                                                                      License: Others (Non-SPDX)

                                                                                                      jHiccup is a non-intrusive instrumentation tool that logs and records platform "hiccups" - including the JVM stalls that often happen when Java applications are executed and/or any OS or hardware platform noise that may cause the running application to not be continuously runnable.

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                                                                                                                jHiccupby giltene

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                                                                                                                jHiccup is a non-intrusive instrumentation tool that logs and records platform "hiccups" - including the JVM stalls that often happen when Java applications are executed and/or any OS or hardware platform noise that may cause the running application to not be continuously runnable.
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                                                                                                                          jamonapi

                                                                                                                          • Rich feature set to support encapsulation, parameterization, and reuse of presentation logic.
                                                                                                                          • Declare the arguments required for rendering.
                                                                                                                          • Allows passing arbitrary objects between templates.

                                                                                                                          jamonapiby stevensouza

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                                                                                                                                              relics 

                                                                                                                                              • Being able to monitor measurements and performance under pressure. 
                                                                                                                                              • Enhance output and identify bottlenecks. 
                                                                                                                                              • The capacity to probe deeply and evaluate the code stack. 

                                                                                                                                              relicsby SSKirillSS

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