dotTrace Versions and Editions
This document contains several comparison tables to help you choose a version and edition of dotTrace that suits you best.
- dotTrace 5 Performance vs. dotTrace 3.1
- dotTrace 5 Performance vs. dotTrace 4.x Performance
- dotTrace Performance editions
dotTrace 5 Performance vs. dotTrace 3.1
Learn how dotTrace 5 Performance Professional features compare to performance profiling features available in the earlier dotTrace 3.1. Memory profiling features available in dotTrace 3.1 or dotTrace 3.5 Memory are not covered in this table.
| Feature | dotTrace 3.1 | dotTrace 5 Performance Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Profilng Modes | ||
| Profiling local applications | yes | yes |
| Profiling remote applications | no | yes |
| Attaching to running processes | no | yes |
| Line-by-line profiling | no | yes |
High accuracy profiling 
An option to account for the time spent inside the profiler
|
no | yes |
| Profilng Targets | ||
| .NET Framework up to 3.5 | yes | yes |
| .NET Framework 4.0 | no | yes |
| .NET Compact Framework 3.5 | no | yes |
| Silverlight 4
Silverlight versions earlier than 4 are not supported due to their technical restrictions
|
no | yes |
| Any .NET process
An option to launch a single profiling controller that will manage profiling of any .NET applications launched afterwards
|
yes | yes |
| Profiling Data Analysis | ||
| Server-scale snapshot support | no | yes |
| Estimation of potential performance gains | no | yes |
| Function annotations | no | yes |
| Integration | ||
| Integration with Visual Studio 2010 | no | yes |
| Integration with ReSharper 5 Test Runner
Enables profiling of unit tests from within Visual Studio.
|
yes1 | yes |
| Integration with ReSharper 6 Test Runner | no | yes |
1) Available via a separate Power Toy
dotTrace 5 Performance vs dotTrace 4.x Performance
This is a high-level overview of differences between dotTrace 5 Performance and the previous version of the profiler. A thorough description of improvements brought by dotTrace 5 Performance can be found here.
| Feature | dotTrace 4.x Performance | dotTrace 5 Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Profiling remote applications | yes | + |
| Attaching to running processes | no | yes |
| Integrated decompiler | no | yes |
| IIS Express support | no | yes |
| Estimation of potential performance gains | yes | + |
| Plain List View | yes | + |
dotTrace 5 Performance Editions
dotTrace 5 Performance comes in two differently priced editions: Standard and Professional. Learn how they are different, and which one suits your needs best.
| Feature | dotTrace 5 Performance Standard | dotTrace 5 Performance Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Profilng Modes | ||
| Profiling local applications | yes | yes |
| Profiling remote applications | no | yes |
| Attaching to running processes | no | yes |
| Line-by-line profiling | yes | yes |
| Profilng Targets | ||
| .NET Framework up to 4.0 | yes | yes |
| .NET Compact Framework 3.5 | no | yes |
| Silverlight 4
Silverlight versions earlier than 4 are not supported due to their technical restrictions
|
no | yes |
| Any .NET process
An option to launch a single profiling controller that will manage profiling of any .NET applications launched afterwards
|
no | yes |