Built in Europe, trusted worldwide: Blackfire’s journey to becoming a leading observability solution
From open-source beginnings to global impact, Blackfire has always had one clear goal: putting performance control back in developers’ hands. Built to solve real pain points, Blackfire transforms observability from overwhelming to empowering.
By Thomas di Luccio, on May 28, 2025 At Blackfire, we believe developers deserve better choices than being kept in the dark or drowning in observability data without answers. That’s why we set out to build a different kind of tool, one that delivers clear, actionable insights instead of noise.
Born from the world of open-source software in the heart of Europe (🇪🇺🇫🇷), Blackfire was created by developers, for developers. Our mission from day one has been simple: help engineering teams stay in control of their applications’ performance, even under pressure.
We saw teams struggle with bottlenecks, frustrated by tools that offered metrics but no meaning. As developers, we were in that exact situation way too often. So we built Blackfire to do things differently.
With precise insights and an opinionated approach to observability, we cut through the noise and give developers what they really need: understanding, confidence, and control.
And we use it ourselves, every single day. Blackfire was born out of our own pain points, and we continue to rely on it to improve Blackfire itself.
We believe in dogfooding because we know that the best tools are those built and refined in the field. Our own engineering team depends on Blackfire to test, monitor, and optimize our platform as we grow.
Leading the way in European web observability
Today, Blackfire is Europe’s leading Web Observability solution for decoupled PHP and Python applications. We’re proud to be trusted by more than 1,000 engineering teams worldwide, teams just like yours.
Our strength lies in our focus. We understand the unique challenges of modern, decoupled architectures. Whether you’re scaling fast or troubleshooting in production, Blackfire gives you the visibility and speed you need to move forward with confidence.
Stronger together with Platform.sh
In 2021, we joined forces with Platform.sh, expanding our mission to offer 360° actionable observability. Together, we give developers the tools to build, scale, and optimize applications confidently and efficiently.
Through this partnership, we’re not just combining forces. We’re bridging the gap between application and infrastructure observability. One step at a time, we’re moving closer to our goal: giving developers the superpower to make instant, educated decisions based on precise, contextual insights.
Performance isn’t an afterthought. It’s a feature. And with Blackfire, it’s always in your hands.
If you’re still looking for an observability solution, why not give Europe’s leading solution a try? Blackfire is built for developers, by developers, and with developers. We’d love to hear from you. Because every piece of feedback helps us incrementally build the best web observability solution on the market.
Start crushing performance bottlenecks with Blackfire
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