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GlitchTip vs Sentry.io
Sentry is a hosted commercial service with similar error and performance features but not open source.
GlitchTipOpen-source error tracking compatible with Sentry SDKs
Sentry.ioError tracking and performance monitoring for developersWhich to pick
Pick GlitchTip if you want…
- Open-source Sentry-compatible error tracking
- The lower starting price: $15/month against $26/month
- Integrations with Sentry SDKs or Email (on GlitchTip's list, not Sentry.io's)
Pick Sentry.io if you want…
- Unified error, trace, and performance monitoring
- Commercial error tracking
- Integrations with GitHub, Slack or Jira (on Sentry.io's list, not GlitchTip's)
Side by side
- What it is
- GlitchTip:GlitchTip is an open-source error tracking platform compatible with Sentry SDKs.
- Sentry.io:Sentry provides error tracking and performance monitoring with SDKs, AI debugging, and integrated alerts for developers.
- Best for
- GlitchTip:Open-source Sentry-compatible error tracking
- Sentry.io:Unified error, trace, and performance monitoring
- Who it’s for
- GlitchTip:Developers and teams needing affordable error, performance, and uptime monitoring.
- Sentry.io:Developers and software teams needing real-time error and performance insights
- Pricing
- GlitchTip:Freemium
- Sentry.io:Freemium
- Plans
- GlitchTip:Free $0 · Small $15 per month · Medium $50 per month · Large $250 per month
- Sentry.io:Developer $0 · Team $26/mo per month · Business $80/mo per month
- Open source
- GlitchTip:Yes
- Sentry.io:Yes, 44,893 GitHub stars
- Works with
- GlitchTip:Sentry SDKs, Email
- Sentry.io:GitHub, Slack, Jira, Linear, Node.js, Python, Go, Ruby
GlitchTip features
- Error Tracking. Collect and triage exceptions, log messages and CSP violations in one place.
- Performance Monitoring. Identify slow web requests, database calls and other transactions out of the box.
- Uptime Monitoring. Ping sites and receive email or webhook alerts when they become unresponsive.
- Log Integration. Search and filter application logs alongside errors and performance data.
- Sentry SDK Compatibility. Use existing Sentry client SDKs to send error data without code changes.
- Self-hosted Option. Run the platform on your own server under an open-source license.
Sentry.io features
- SDK Integration. Add Sentry with a few lines of code, no agents required.
- AI Debugger (Seer). AI agent that root-causes issues and suggests fixes.
- Session Replay. Replays of user sessions to see errors in context.
- Agent Tracing. Tracks AI agent output, tool calls, and spend.
- Alerting & Notifications. Email and integrated tool alerts for incidents.
- Third-Party Integrations. Connects with GitHub, Slack, Jira, Linear and more.
GlitchTip vs Sentry.io FAQ
Is GlitchTip or Sentry.io free?+
GlitchTip has a free plan; paid plans start at $15/month (Small). Sentry.io has a free plan (Developer); paid plans start at $26/month (Team).
Which is cheaper, GlitchTip or Sentry.io?+
GlitchTip is cheaper to start with: GlitchTip's Small plan ($15/month) against Sentry.io's Team plan ($26/month).
Is GlitchTip or Sentry.io open source?+
Yes, both are open source: GlitchTip and Sentry.io (getsentry/sentry on GitHub).
Do GlitchTip and Sentry.io integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: GlitchTip lists Sentry SDKs and Email; Sentry.io lists GitHub, Slack, Jira, Linear and 10 more.
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