Need APM, but a separate vendor process slows everything down?
Scout gives small development teams code-level application monitoring, with an AWS Marketplace path for teams that prefer to keep monitoring spend closer to their AWS account.
Built for teams that own production without a dedicated DevOps or SRE group.
The Real Blocker
Sometimes the monitoring problem is not technical. It is procurement.
Your team already knows the app needs better visibility. Slow endpoints, database bottlenecks, deploy regressions, background job issues, and errors need to be caught before users or stakeholders report them. But a separate monitoring vendor can create friction: new vendor approval, reseller requirements, budget routing, contract review, or a purchasing process that takes longer than the technical setup. If AWS is already where your application runs and where spend is approved, Scout's AWS Marketplace path can make monitoring easier to adopt.
Application Monitoring
Code-level APM that developers can use directly
Scout traces slow requests back to the app code and database queries that caused them. Automatic N+1 detection in ActiveRecord, Django ORM, Eloquent, and Ecto finds the database problems that infrastructure dashboards miss. Errors, logs, and traces are connected in a single view so your team can go from symptom to root cause without switching tools.
AWS Marketplace
A simpler path from 'we need monitoring' to 'we can buy this'
When direct vendor signup creates procurement friction, the AWS Marketplace add-on keeps monitoring spend closer to your existing AWS account. Confirm the technical fit with a free trial, decide whether AWS purchasing is the right route for your organization, share the details with whoever approves spend, and start monitoring.
Custom Offers
Need custom terms? We can build a private offer.
AWS Marketplace supports private offers where we negotiate custom pricing, contract duration, payment schedules, and licensing terms specific to your organization. If the standard listing does not fit your budget cycle, compliance requirements, or usage pattern, we can create a private offer tailored to your needs. Private offers show up as a dedicated banner on the Scout listing, visible only to your AWS account. Installment plans, custom EULAs, and multi-year agreements are all supported. Contact us to start the conversation.
AI Native
Query your app performance from Claude Code, Cursor, or the terminal
Scout's MCP server connects AI coding assistants to your error and trace data. The Scout CLI gives you terminal access. Both work the same whether you signed up directly or through AWS Marketplace.
Real People
For public-sector teams, the buying path can matter as much as the product
State and local government departments, education teams, and public-sector contractors often have real application performance needs but limited flexibility in how software is purchased. We have seen this firsthand: a state government department used the AWS purchasing path because rolling monitoring spend into the hosting account was simpler than opening a separate procurement or reseller process. If your team already has an AWS path, Scout can help you evaluate whether application monitoring can follow it.
Get Started in Minutes
Add Scout to Your Application
Get Scout running on your application in under 5 minutes.
Add Scout to your project:
# Rails
gem 'scout_apm'
# Python / Django / Flask
pip install scout-apm
# PHP / Laravel
composer require scoutapp/scout-apm-laravel
# Elixir / Phoenix
{:scout_apm, "~> 2.0"}Subscribe through Scout on AWS Marketplace and download your config file.
Deploy. Data starts flowing in about 5 minutes.
FAQ
Your Monitoring FAQ
Is the AWS Marketplace path only for government teams?
No. Public-sector teams are a strong use case, but any team where AWS is an easier purchasing path than a separate monitoring vendor can use it. Agencies, nonprofits, regulated organizations, and small AWS-native engineering teams all benefit.
Does Scout replace AWS CloudWatch?
No. CloudWatch is useful for AWS infrastructure and service-level telemetry. Scout focuses on application performance: slow endpoints, code paths, database queries, background jobs, errors, and deploy-related regressions. They complement each other.
When should we use direct signup instead of AWS Marketplace?
Use direct signup if your team can start quickly without procurement friction. Use the AWS Marketplace path when buying through AWS better fits your organization's approval, billing, or vendor-management process.
Is Scout built for teams without dedicated DevOps or SRE?
Yes. Scout is designed for teams where developers own production performance directly. If you can add a gem, pip package, or Composer dependency, you can use Scout.
Can agencies use this for client work?
Yes. Agencies and consultants can use Scout to standardize application monitoring across client apps, especially when clients already run workloads in AWS.
What languages does Scout support?
Scout supports Ruby (Rails, Sinatra, Grape), Python (Django, Flask, FastAPI), PHP (Laravel, Symfony), and Elixir (Phoenix, LiveView). Each agent provides deep framework-specific instrumentation including automatic N+1 query detection.
What should we evaluate during a trial?
Check whether Scout helps your team identify slow endpoints, database issues, deploy regressions, noisy errors, and background job bottlenecks faster than your current workflow. The free trial requires no credit card and gives you full access.
How much does Scout cost through AWS Marketplace?
Pricing through AWS Marketplace follows the same transaction-based tiers as direct signup. Contact us to discuss which plan fits your team and how the AWS billing integration works for your organization.
Can we get custom pricing or contract terms through AWS Marketplace?
Yes. AWS Marketplace supports private offers where we can negotiate custom pricing, contract duration, payment schedules, and licensing terms specific to your organization. Private offers are visible only to your AWS account. Contact us to discuss your requirements.