Free plans available for open source projects
We rely on open source software and believe in giving back. If you're maintaining a public project, Scout is free.
Free plans
Open source projects get free access up to our Large plan. No stripped-down tier.
Performance monitoring
Application traces, error monitoring, log management, query analysis, and alerting, all included.
Community support
Get help in our Discord from the Scout team and community. We're active and responsive.
Ruby, Python, PHP, Elixir
All four languages and their frameworks are supported. Install the agent in minutes.
Who qualifies
Simple criteria, quick setup
If your project is publicly available under an open source license, you qualify. Send us a link to your repo and a brief description and we'll get you set up.
- Publicly available source code
- Open source license (MIT, Apache, GPL, etc.)
- Not used as part of a commercial SaaS product
In the wild
Ruby for Good and CASA
Ruby for Good connects volunteer developers with nonprofits serving the greater good. Their CASA project supports Court Appointed Special Advocates who work with children in the foster care system. Scout helps their team surface N+1 queries and slow pages, turning them into learning opportunities for junior contributors.
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We're open source too
Scout's agents are publicly available on GitHub. We welcome contributions, bug reports, and feedback.
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