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ProcessSpy vs Sentry.io
Error and performance tracking for code, not low-level OS process data
ProcessSpyMonitor macOS Processes Like a Pro
Sentry.ioError tracking and performance monitoring for developersWhich to pick
Pick ProcessSpy if you want…
- In-depth macOS process monitoring
- Integrations with macOS 14+, Homebrew or Setapp (on ProcessSpy's list, not Sentry.io's)
Pick Sentry.io if you want…
- Unified error, trace, and performance monitoring
- Application error monitoring
- Open-source code (getsentry/sentry on GitHub)
- Integrations with GitHub, Slack or Jira (on Sentry.io's list, not ProcessSpy's)
Side by side
- What it is
- ProcessSpy:ProcessSpy provides deep, real-time monitoring of macOS processes with detailed inspection and historical analysis.
- Sentry.io:Sentry provides error tracking and performance monitoring with SDKs, AI debugging, and integrated alerts for developers.
- Best for
- ProcessSpy:In-depth macOS process monitoring
- Sentry.io:Unified error, trace, and performance monitoring
- Who it’s for
- ProcessSpy:macOS developers, power users and system administrators who need granular process insight.
- Sentry.io:Developers and software teams needing real-time error and performance insights
- Pricing
- ProcessSpy:Freemium
- Sentry.io:Freemium
- Plans
- ProcessSpy:—
- Sentry.io:Developer $0 · Team $26/mo per month · Business $80/mo per month
- Open source
- ProcessSpy:—
- Sentry.io:Yes, 44,893 GitHub stars
- Works with
- ProcessSpy:macOS 14+, Homebrew, Setapp, Gumroad
- Sentry.io:GitHub, Slack, Jira, Linear, Node.js, Python, Go, Ruby
ProcessSpy features
- Per-process CPU & memory history. Logs and visualizes CPU, memory and thread usage over time with export to CSV.
- Point-and-click discovery. Find a process by clicking anywhere on the screen.
- JavaScript & regex filters. Create advanced search queries across multiple process properties.
- Advanced tree view. Groups child processes and XPC services, showing aggregate CPU, memory and thread totals.
- Menu bar dashboard. Shows real-time system health metrics in a compact drop-down.
- Finished process recall. Remembers terminated processes with command-line, env vars and timestamps.
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.
ProcessSpy vs Sentry.io FAQ
Is ProcessSpy or Sentry.io free?+
ProcessSpy has a free plan and paid plans. Sentry.io has a free plan (Developer); paid plans start at $26/month (Team).
Is ProcessSpy or Sentry.io open source?+
Sentry.io is open source (getsentry/sentry on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for ProcessSpy.
Do ProcessSpy and Sentry.io integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: ProcessSpy lists macOS 14+, Homebrew, Setapp and Gumroad; Sentry.io lists GitHub, Slack, Jira, Linear and 10 more.
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