# Scout APM: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 2 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/scout-apm

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Application performance monitoring](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/application-performance-monitoring/index.md) | 0% | 20 | 0% | 4 |
| [Error and crash monitoring](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/error-and-crash-monitoring/index.md) | 0% | 30 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "cost-predictable, OTel-native options such as Middleware, SigNoz, Scout Monitoring" (Muse Glimmer 30B, APM)
- "Scout is another option that offers a free tier with 300,000 monthly transactions" (Llama 4 Maverick, APM)
- "transparent usage tiers starting around $39/month" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, APM)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Scout APM, from 28 of the 33 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- scoutapm.com: 27 (its own site)
- newrelic.com: 17
- atatus.com: 16
- g2.com: 13
- cubeapm.com: 12
- spotsaas.com: 11
- posthog.com: 10
- manageengine.com: 9
- pflb.us: 9
- coralogix.com: 8

### Pages cited

- https://scoutapm.com/blog/best-apm-for-small-teams-2026: 12
- https://scoutapm.com/blog/best-apm-for-small-teams-in-2026: 11
- https://spotsaas.com/list/application-performance-monitoring--apm--tools/for-small-business: 11
- https://atatus.com/guides/best-apm-tools-for-startups: 10
- https://atatus.com/guides/cheapest-apm-solutions: 9
- https://cubeapm.com/blog/top-apm-tools-features-pricing-usecases: 9
- https://manageengine.com/it-operations-management/application-observability/apm-tools-comparison.html: 9
- https://pflb.us/blog/best-apm-tools: 9

## In its own words

What Scout APM's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Most APMs tell you something is wrong. Scout tells you why. (https://www.scoutapm.com/why-scout)
- For: developers (https://www.scoutapm.com/why-scout)
- Price stated: Transaction-based tiers with no seat fees, no per-host charges, and a free tier. (https://www.scoutapm.com/competitor-comparisons/scout-vs-elastic-apm)
- Free plan or trial: Start Free Trial; No credit card required. (https://www.scoutapm.com/why-scout)
- Integrations claimed: 17 (https://www.scoutapm.com/competitor-comparisons/scout-vs-elastic-apm)
- Customers named: DynaBliss, Swooped, Okdesk, Boostr, Grizzly Labs

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.