Last checked October 15, 2026
Best Free Alternatives to Sentry (2026)
Sentry is where a production stack trace goes. A compatible alternative has to speak the same SDK, or you will be re-instrumenting the app.
What Sentry costs
Paid plans exist. A current dollar figure is not copied into this listing.
Ranked by Drop-in score
How we rank#1 is the highest-scoring alternative that is not sponsored. A featured listing, when one is sold, is labeled and sits after #1.
- 92#1Open sourceReview notes
GlitchTip
Error tracking compatible with Sentry SDKs.
Last checked October 15, 2026 · MIT
WebSelf-host - 68#2Open sourceReview notes
Bugsink
A smaller Sentry-compatible error store.
Last checked October 15, 2026 · See the repository LICENSE
WebSelf-host - 50#3Source-availableReview notes
Highlight
Session replay and errors, with a split license.
Last checked October 15, 2026 · See the repository LICENSE
WebSelf-host - 47#4Open sourceReview notes
Errbit
An older Airbrake-compatible error catcher.
Last checked October 15, 2026 · MIT
WebSelf-host - 45#5Open sourceReview notes
SigNoz
Traces, metrics, and logs in one app.
Last checked October 15, 2026 · See the repository LICENSE
WebSelf-host
Feature by feature
Full is the whole job. Partial is a real version with a gap. Missing means it does not do this. Not checked counts as zero in the score.
| Feature | GlitchTip#1 · 92 | Bugsink#2 · 68 | Highlight#3 · 50 | Errbit#4 · 47 | SigNoz#5 · 45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capture exceptionsWeight 10 | Full | Full | Partial | Partial | Partial |
| SDKs or a compatible ingestWeight 10 | Full | Full | Partial | Full | Missing |
| Releases and environmentsWeight 6 | Full | Missing | Missing | Missing | Missing |
| AlertsWeight 6 | Partial | Missing | Partial | Missing | Full |
| Stack traces a human can readWeight 6 | Full | Full | Full | Partial | Full |
Real cost
GlitchTip
- Free tier
- The community edition can be self-hosted without a per-user fee. Hosted prices are not copied here. Unverified.
- Hosted plan
- No hosted price recorded.
- Self-hosting
- Moderate. Plan on Docker or a small VM. A hosted plan, when one exists, is separate from the free self-host.
Bugsink
- Free tier
- The community edition can be self-hosted without a per-user fee. Hosted prices are not copied here. Unverified.
- Hosted plan
- No hosted price recorded.
- Self-hosting
- Moderate. Plan on Docker or a small VM. A hosted plan, when one exists, is separate from the free self-host.
Highlight
- Free tier
- The community edition can be self-hosted without a per-user fee. Hosted prices are not copied here. Unverified.
- Hosted plan
- No hosted price recorded.
- Self-hosting
- Moderate. Plan on Docker or a small VM. A hosted plan, when one exists, is separate from the free self-host.
Errbit
- Free tier
- The community edition can be self-hosted without a per-user fee. Hosted prices are not copied here. Unverified.
- Hosted plan
- No hosted price recorded.
- Self-hosting
- Moderate. Plan on Docker or a small VM. A hosted plan, when one exists, is separate from the free self-host.
SigNoz
- Free tier
- The community edition can be self-hosted without a per-user fee. Hosted prices are not copied here. Unverified.
- Hosted plan
- No hosted price recorded.
- Self-hosting
- Moderate. Plan on Docker or a small VM. A hosted plan, when one exists, is separate from the free self-host.
Top pair
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