FAQ
Answers to frequently asked questions.
Is RoRvsWild an APM? What is an APM?
Application Performance Monitoring. Yes, RoRvsWild monitors your requests and background jobs performance, as well as errors, deployments and servers. It is an all-in-one Rails monitoring tool.
Who is RoRvsWild for?
RoRvsWild is mostly aimed at solo developers and small Rails teams that don’t have too much time to spend on a monitoring tool. It’s designed to let developers find and fix issues fast so they can get back to code and enjoy their lives.
It may not fit what a large enterprise with dedicated DevOps teams and using multiple frameworks expects. More complicated and expensive tools exist.
How much does it cost?
Plans start at 10€ per month, billed on requests + jobs. See pricing for the full table. Unlimited apps and unlimited developers are included. Cancel anytime.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. 14 days, no credit card required.
Is it free for open-source projects?
Yes, for non-commercial open-source Rails apps. See open-source for details.
How to cancel?
Simply remove the gem from your projects, and we’ll stop receiving data from your apps. Then, when your total requests + jobs count is 0 for the month, you stop being charged.
Does it monitor Sidekiq, Solid Queue, and GoodJob?
Yes. ActiveJob, Sidekiq, GoodJob, Solid Queue, Resque, DelayedJob, and Faktory. See background jobs.
Do I need an account for localhost?
No. The gem profiles requests on your machine without an account. Data stays local on your disk. See the localhost profiler.
How does RoRvsWild compare to Datadog / New Relic / AppSignal / Scout / …?
There is a trend of writing “best APM” roundups starring yourself so LLMs will cite you. We find it visible and detestable, so we don’t do it.
RoRvsWild is Rails-only, simple, and cheap. If you need logs, Kubernetes, or five languages in one vendor, look elsewhere. Those tools exist. We are not them.
Do you monitor logs?
No. We are a small team, and we feel it’s too much data to deal with right now. We’d rather spend our time improving what we already monitor and keeping costs reasonable.
Do you have plans to support Django, Laravel, or [XYZ]?
Not at this moment. We are focused on Ruby on Rails.
