Sentry
Error and performance monitoring for finding and fixing production issues faster.
What is Sentry?
Sentry is a developer monitoring platform for error tracking, performance monitoring, session replay, profiling, cron monitoring, and uptime monitoring.
Best for
- Developers debugging production crashes and performance issues
- Startups that need free error monitoring before paid usage
- Teams evaluating source-available self-hosted monitoring caveats
Common use cases
Sentry pricing
Sentry has a free Developer plan with checked limits such as 5K errors, 5M spans, and 50 replays. Team starts at $26/month and Business starts at $80/month; self-hosted Sentry is FSL source-available, not OSI open source.
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FAQ
Is Sentry free?
Yes, Sentry offers a free tier. Developer plan is free; Team starts at $26/month; Business starts at $80/month..
What platforms does Sentry support?
Sentry is available on Web, Mobile, Backend, API, Self-hosted.
Is Sentry open source?
No, Sentry is a proprietary (closed-source) tool.
What is Sentry used for?
Sentry is a developer monitoring platform for error tracking, performance monitoring, session replay, profiling, cron monitoring, and uptime monitoring. Common use cases include Error monitoring, APM, Session replay, Uptime monitoring.
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