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GlitchTip vs Sentry.io
Short answer: Pick GlitchTip if you want open-source Sentry-compatible error tracking; pick Sentry.io if you want unified error, trace, and performance monitoring. GlitchTip has a free plan, paid from $15/month; Sentry.io has a free plan, paid from $26/month.
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
- Starting price
- GlitchTip:$15/month (Small)
- Sentry.io:$26/month (Team)
- Free plan or trial
- GlitchTip:Free plan (Free)
- Sentry.io:Free plan (Developer) · Free trial
- 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
What is the difference between GlitchTip and Sentry.io?+
Sentry.io: Sentry is a hosted commercial service with similar error and performance features but not open source.
Should I use GlitchTip or Sentry.io?+
Pick GlitchTip if you want open-source Sentry-compatible error tracking, the lower starting price: $15/month against $26/month or 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 or integrations with GitHub, Slack or Jira (on Sentry.io's list, not GlitchTip's).
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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