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dotTrace Command Line Tools vs PerfView: catalog facts
dotTrace Command Line Tools	PerfView
Free Distributed as freeware under the JetBrains user agreement.	Free Free and open source from Microsoft.
Windows, Command line	Windows
Profiles .NET applications without Visual Studio Separate lightweight download for scripts and servers	Analyses both CPU and memory performance issues Free tool maintained by Microsoft
Windows download only Proprietary freeware, not open source	Windows only Steep learning curve for people new to profiling
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Freeware	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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