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Understanding the Differences: Observability vs. Monitoring vs. APM vs. Profiling

· 3 min read
Artem Vavilov
Artem Vavilov
Strategic Product Leader | Driving Innovation in Software Solutions

In today's cloud-native environments, maintaining optimal application performance requires multiple complementary approaches. While these tools share some features, they serve distinct purposes in modern performance management.

Venn diagram illustrating the relationships and overlaps between Observability, Monitoring, APM, and Profiling

Application Performance Management (APM)​

APM's evolution reflects the changing landscape of application architecture. Originally designed for monolithic applications, modern APM tools now handle the complexities of distributed systems and microservices.