diff --git a/Catalogger.Backend/Bot/Commands/MetaCommands.cs b/Catalogger.Backend/Bot/Commands/MetaCommands.cs
index 4a35132..11ec957 100644
--- a/Catalogger.Backend/Bot/Commands/MetaCommands.cs
+++ b/Catalogger.Backend/Bot/Commands/MetaCommands.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using App.Metrics;
 using Catalogger.Backend.Cache;
 using Catalogger.Backend.Database;
 using Catalogger.Backend.Extensions;
 using Humanizer;
 using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
-using NodaTime;
 using Remora.Commands.Attributes;
 using Remora.Commands.Groups;
 using Remora.Discord.API.Abstractions.Objects;
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ using Remora.Discord.Commands.Feedback.Services;
 using Remora.Discord.Extensions.Embeds;
 using Remora.Discord.Gateway;
 using Remora.Results;
+using IClock = NodaTime.IClock;
 using IResult = Remora.Results.IResult;
 
 namespace Catalogger.Backend.Bot.Commands;
@@ -22,11 +23,11 @@ namespace Catalogger.Backend.Bot.Commands;
 [Group("catalogger")]
 public class MetaCommands(
     IClock clock,
-    DatabaseContext db,
+    IMetrics metrics,
     DiscordGatewayClient client,
+    IFeedbackService feedbackService,
     GuildCacheService guildCache,
     ChannelCacheService channelCache,
-    IFeedbackService feedbackService,
     IDiscordRestChannelAPI channelApi) : CommandGroup
 {
     [Command("ping")]
@@ -37,7 +38,6 @@ public class MetaCommands(
         var msg = await feedbackService.SendContextualAsync("...").GetOrThrow();
         var elapsed = clock.GetCurrentInstant() - t1;
 
-        var messageCount = await db.Messages.CountAsync();
         var process = Process.GetCurrentProcess();
         var memoryUsage = process.WorkingSet64;
 
@@ -49,11 +49,19 @@ public class MetaCommands(
             inline: true);
         embed.AddField("Memory usage", memoryUsage.Bytes().Humanize(), inline: true);
 
+        var messagesReceived = metrics.Snapshot.GetForContext("Bot").Meters
+            .FirstOrDefault(m => m.MultidimensionalName == CataloggerMetrics.MessagesReceived.Name)?.Value;
+        if (messagesReceived != null)
+            embed.AddField("Messages received", $"{messagesReceived.OneMinuteRate * 60:F1}/m", true);
+
+        var messageCount = metrics.Snapshot.GetForContext("Bot").Gauges
+            .FirstOrDefault(m => m.MultidimensionalName == CataloggerMetrics.MessagesStored.Name)?.Value ?? 0;
+
         embed.AddField("Numbers",
             $"{messageCount:N0} messages from {guildCache.Size:N0} servers\nCached {channelCache.Size:N0} channels",
             inline: false);
 
-        List<IEmbed> embeds = [embed.Build().GetOrThrow()];
+        IEmbed[] embeds = [embed.Build().GetOrThrow()];
 
         return (Result)await channelApi.EditMessageAsync(msg.ChannelID, msg.ID, content: "", embeds: embeds);
     }
diff --git a/Catalogger.Backend/Bot/Responders/MessageCreateResponder.cs b/Catalogger.Backend/Bot/Responders/MessageCreateResponder.cs
index c7cfdec..5d94fb2 100644
--- a/Catalogger.Backend/Bot/Responders/MessageCreateResponder.cs
+++ b/Catalogger.Backend/Bot/Responders/MessageCreateResponder.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using App.Metrics;
 using Catalogger.Backend.Cache;
 using Catalogger.Backend.Database;
 using Catalogger.Backend.Database.Models;
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ public class MessageCreateResponder(
     DatabaseContext db,
     MessageRepository messageRepository,
     UserCacheService userCache,
-    PkMessageHandler pkMessageHandler)
+    PkMessageHandler pkMessageHandler,
+    IMetrics metrics)
     : IResponder<IMessageCreate>
 {
     private readonly ILogger _logger = logger.ForContext<MessageCreateResponder>();
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ public class MessageCreateResponder(
     public async Task<Result> RespondAsync(IMessageCreate msg, CancellationToken ct = default)
     {
         userCache.UpdateUser(msg.Author);
+        metrics.Measure.Meter.Mark(CataloggerMetrics.MessagesReceived);
 
         if (!msg.GuildID.IsDefined())
         {
diff --git a/Catalogger.Backend/Cache/UserCacheService.cs b/Catalogger.Backend/Cache/UserCacheService.cs
index 7053e66..0737878 100644
--- a/Catalogger.Backend/Cache/UserCacheService.cs
+++ b/Catalogger.Backend/Cache/UserCacheService.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ namespace Catalogger.Backend.Cache;
 public class UserCacheService(IDiscordRestUserAPI userApi)
 {
     private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<Snowflake, IUser> _cache = new();
+    
+    public int Size => _cache.Count;
 
     public async Task<IUser?> GetUserAsync(Snowflake userId)
     {
diff --git a/Catalogger.Backend/Catalogger.Backend.csproj b/Catalogger.Backend/Catalogger.Backend.csproj
index 8967295..ef8a6b0 100644
--- a/Catalogger.Backend/Catalogger.Backend.csproj
+++ b/Catalogger.Backend/Catalogger.Backend.csproj
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
+        <PackageReference Include="App.Metrics" Version="4.3.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="EFCore.NamingConventions" Version="8.0.3" />
         <PackageReference Include="EntityFrameworkCore.Exceptions.PostgreSQL" Version="8.1.2" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.NewtonsoftJson" Version="8.0.7" />
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@
         <PackageReference Include="Serilog.AspNetCore" Version="8.0.1" />
         <PackageReference Include="Serilog.Extensions.Hosting" Version="8.0.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="Serilog.Sinks.Console" Version="6.0.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="StackExchange.Redis" Version="2.8.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="StackExchange.Redis.Extensions.System.Text.Json" Version="10.2.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="6.4.0"/>
     </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/Catalogger.Backend/CataloggerMetrics.cs b/Catalogger.Backend/CataloggerMetrics.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ef57b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Catalogger.Backend/CataloggerMetrics.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+using App.Metrics;
+using App.Metrics.Gauge;
+using App.Metrics.Meter;
+using App.Metrics.Timer;
+
+namespace Catalogger.Backend;
+
+public static class CataloggerMetrics
+{
+    public static MeterOptions MessagesReceived => new()
+    {
+        Name = "Messages received",
+        MeasurementUnit = Unit.Events,
+        RateUnit = TimeUnit.Seconds,
+        Context = "Bot"
+    };
+
+    public static GaugeOptions GuildsCached => new()
+    {
+        Name = "Guilds cached",
+        MeasurementUnit = Unit.Items,
+        Context = "Bot"
+    };
+
+    public static GaugeOptions ChannelsCached => new()
+    {
+        Name = "Channels cached",
+        MeasurementUnit = Unit.Items,
+        Context = "Bot"
+    };
+    
+    public static GaugeOptions UsersCached => new()
+    {
+        Name = "Users cached",
+        MeasurementUnit = Unit.Items,
+        Context = "Bot"
+    };
+
+    public static GaugeOptions MessagesStored => new()
+    {
+        Name = "Messages stored",
+        MeasurementUnit = Unit.Items,
+        Context = "Bot"
+    };
+
+    public static TimerOptions MetricsCollectionTime => new()
+    {
+        Name = "Metrics collection time",
+        MeasurementUnit = Unit.Events,
+        DurationUnit = TimeUnit.Milliseconds,
+        Context = "Bot"
+    };
+    
+    public static GaugeOptions ProcessPhysicalMemory => new()
+    {
+        Name = "Process physical memory",
+        MeasurementUnit = Unit.Bytes,
+        Context = "Process"
+    };
+
+    public static GaugeOptions ProcessVirtualMemory => new()
+    {
+        Name = "Process virtual memory",
+        MeasurementUnit = Unit.Bytes,
+        Context = "Process"
+    };
+
+    public static GaugeOptions ProcessPrivateMemory => new()
+    {
+        Name = "Process private memory",
+        MeasurementUnit = Unit.Bytes,
+        Context = "Process"
+    };
+
+    public static GaugeOptions ProcessThreads => new()
+    {
+        Name = "Process thread count",
+        MeasurementUnit = Unit.Threads,
+        Context = "Process"
+    };
+
+    public static GaugeOptions ProcessHandles => new()
+    {
+        Name = "Process handle count",
+        MeasurementUnit = Unit.Items,
+        Context = "Process"
+    };
+}
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diff --git a/Catalogger.Backend/Config.cs b/Catalogger.Backend/Config.cs
index 5217cc1..0235d49 100644
--- a/Catalogger.Backend/Config.cs
+++ b/Catalogger.Backend/Config.cs
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ public class Config
     public DatabaseConfig Database { get; init; } = new();
     public DiscordConfig Discord { get; init; } = new();
     public WebConfig Web { get; init; } = new();
-    
+
     public class LoggingConfig
     {
         public LogEventLevel LogEventLevel { get; init; } = LogEventLevel.Debug;
         public bool LogQueries { get; init; } = false;
     }
-    
+
     public class DatabaseConfig
     {
         public string Url { get; init; } = string.Empty;
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ public class Config
     {
         public string Host { get; init; } = "localhost";
         public int Port { get; init; } = 5000;
+        public int? MetricsPort { get; init; }
         public string BaseUrl { get; init; } = null!;
         public string Address => $"http://{Host}:{Port}";
+        public string MetricsAddress => $"http://{Host}:{MetricsPort ?? Port}";
     }
 }
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diff --git a/Catalogger.Backend/Extensions/StartupExtensions.cs b/Catalogger.Backend/Extensions/StartupExtensions.cs
index 16363dc..33eb9bb 100644
--- a/Catalogger.Backend/Extensions/StartupExtensions.cs
+++ b/Catalogger.Backend/Extensions/StartupExtensions.cs
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ public static class StartupExtensions
         .AddScoped<MessageRepository>()
         .AddSingleton<WebhookExecutorService>()
         .AddSingleton<PkMessageHandler>()
-        .AddSingleton(InMemoryDataService<Snowflake, ChannelCommandData>.Instance);
+        .AddSingleton(InMemoryDataService<Snowflake, ChannelCommandData>.Instance)
+        .AddHostedService<MetricsCollectionService>();
 
     public static async Task Initialize(this WebApplication app)
     {
diff --git a/Catalogger.Backend/Program.cs b/Catalogger.Backend/Program.cs
index 1cce447..d5a4a55 100644
--- a/Catalogger.Backend/Program.cs
+++ b/Catalogger.Backend/Program.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using App.Metrics;
 using Catalogger.Backend.Bot.Commands;
 using Catalogger.Backend.Database;
 using Catalogger.Backend.Extensions;
@@ -49,6 +50,11 @@ builder.Host
             .AddInteractionGroup<ChannelCommandsComponents>()
     );
 
+// Add metrics
+// TODO: add actual reporter
+var metricsBuilder = AppMetrics.CreateDefaultBuilder();
+builder.Services.AddSingleton<IMetrics>(metricsBuilder.Build());
+
 builder.Services
     .AddDbContext<DatabaseContext>()
     .AddCustomServices()
diff --git a/Catalogger.Backend/Services/MetricsCollectionService.cs b/Catalogger.Backend/Services/MetricsCollectionService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6d6040
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Catalogger.Backend/Services/MetricsCollectionService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using App.Metrics;
+using Catalogger.Backend.Cache;
+using Catalogger.Backend.Database;
+using Humanizer;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using NodaTime.Extensions;
+
+namespace Catalogger.Backend.Services;
+
+public class MetricsCollectionService(
+    ILogger logger,
+    GuildCacheService guildCache,
+    ChannelCacheService channelCache,
+    UserCacheService userCache,
+    IMetrics metrics,
+    IServiceProvider services) : BackgroundService
+{
+    private readonly ILogger _logger = logger.ForContext<MetricsCollectionService>();
+
+    private async Task CollectMetricsAsync()
+    {
+        var stopwatch = new Stopwatch();
+        stopwatch.Start();
+
+        await using var scope = services.CreateAsyncScope();
+        await using var db = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<DatabaseContext>();
+
+        var messageCount = await db.Messages.CountAsync();
+
+        metrics.Measure.Gauge.SetValue(CataloggerMetrics.GuildsCached, guildCache.Size);
+        metrics.Measure.Gauge.SetValue(CataloggerMetrics.ChannelsCached, channelCache.Size);
+        metrics.Measure.Gauge.SetValue(CataloggerMetrics.UsersCached, userCache.Size);
+        metrics.Measure.Gauge.SetValue(CataloggerMetrics.MessagesStored, messageCount);
+
+        var process = Process.GetCurrentProcess();
+        metrics.Measure.Gauge.SetValue(CataloggerMetrics.ProcessPhysicalMemory, process.WorkingSet64);
+        metrics.Measure.Gauge.SetValue(CataloggerMetrics.ProcessVirtualMemory, process.VirtualMemorySize64);
+        metrics.Measure.Gauge.SetValue(CataloggerMetrics.ProcessPrivateMemory, process.PrivateMemorySize64);
+        metrics.Measure.Gauge.SetValue(CataloggerMetrics.ProcessThreads, process.Threads.Count);
+        metrics.Measure.Gauge.SetValue(CataloggerMetrics.ProcessHandles, process.HandleCount);
+
+        stopwatch.Stop();
+
+        metrics.Measure.Timer.Time(CataloggerMetrics.MetricsCollectionTime, stopwatch.ElapsedMilliseconds);
+        _logger.Information("Collected metrics in {Duration}", stopwatch.ElapsedDuration());
+
+        await Task.WhenAll(((IMetricsRoot)metrics).ReportRunner.RunAllAsync());
+    }
+
+    protected override async Task ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken stoppingToken)
+    {
+        using var timer = new PeriodicTimer(1.Minutes());
+        while (await timer.WaitForNextTickAsync(stoppingToken))
+        {
+            _logger.Debug("Collecting periodic metrics");
+            await CollectMetricsAsync();
+            _logger.Debug("Reported metrics to backend");
+        }
+    }
+}
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