Monitoring tools help you track performance, detect errors, and ensure a smooth user experience for your Next.js apps. Hereβs a complete and updated list of top tools in 2025:
1. Sentry
π§ Real-time error tracking and performance monitoring.
𧩠Supports distributed tracing and source map integration.
π₯ Session replay for user-based debugging.
2. New Relic
π Full-stack observability for SSR, API, and client-side tracking.
βοΈ Deep Next.js integration with @newrelic/next.
π Actionable insights and dashboards.
3. SigNoz
π OpenTelemetry-based performance tracking.
π Visuals like flamegraphs and Gantt charts for performance bottlenecks.
π Pre-configured dashboards for traces and metrics.
4. Datadog
β±οΈ Real-time monitoring of applications and infrastructure.
π§ͺ Synthetic testing and step-by-step transaction tracking.
π¦ Combines APM, logs, and RUM in one place.
5. Middleware
π§ Real User Monitoring (RUM) + synthetic testing.
πΊ Visual performance dashboards.
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Designed for modern full-stack apps.
6. Dotcom-Monitor
π Global uptime and performance monitoring.
π§ͺ Real browser testing and smart alerting.
π₯ Detailed and customizable reporting.
7. Sematext
π€ Cloud-based monitoring platform for apps, servers, and user interactions.
π£ Alerts and performance anomaly detection.
π Metrics, logs, and traces in one UI.
8. Dynatrace
π€ AI-powered monitoring for apps, infra, and user sessions.
π Business-impact prioritization of issues.
𧩠End-to-end observability including custom metrics.
9. LogRocket
π₯ Session replay to reproduce bugs visually.
π οΈ Tracks console errors, slow interactions, and UI glitches.
π Performance data combined with user behavior.
10. AppSignal
π§ͺ Error tracking, performance monitoring, and custom metrics.
π Lightweight and optimized for Next.js and serverless apps.
π¦ Built-in anomaly detection and easy setup.
11. Upptime
π GitHub-powered uptime monitor using GitHub Actions.
π Self-hosted and open-source status page generation.
π¬ Slack & email alerts supported.
12. Highlight.io
ποΈ Session replay + frontend & backend observability.
π Full visibility into logs, traces, and performance in one view.
β‘ Built for modern JS frameworks like Next.js.
13. BetterStack (formerly Better Uptime)
π‘ Uptime & incident monitoring with on-call scheduling.
π§ Smart incident resolution workflows.
π± Mobile and Slack notifications with clean status pages.
14. Elastic Observability (Elastic APM)
π Integrated logging, metrics, and tracing via the Elastic Stack.
π Great for advanced analytics and full-text search on logs.
βοΈ OpenTelemetry support for wide compatibility.
15. Raygun
π₯ Real-time error and crash reporting with performance monitoring.
π² User-centric diagnostics.
π― Focused on front-end experience tracking and load time metrics.
16. StatusCake
π§ͺ Simple and effective uptime and performance testing.
π Multiple test locations for global visibility.
π§ Alerting integrations with email, SMS, Slack, and more.
17. Airbrake
β οΈ Exception tracking for client and server errors.
π¦ Performance analytics and deploy tracking.
ποΈ Lightweight and dev-friendly.
18. Instana
π€ AI-assisted APM tool with distributed tracing.
βοΈ Automatic service discovery and dependency mapping.
π Built for dynamic apps and microservices.
19. Netdata
π High-frequency monitoring with real-time metrics.
π₯οΈ Beautiful, interactive dashboards for system-level tracking.
𧩠Works well alongside Next.js server monitoring.
20. Grafana + Prometheus
π Advanced dashboarding and alerting system.
βοΈ Custom instrumentation via Prometheus metrics.
π Ideal for teams who want full control over their observability stack.
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