Sentry vs BugSnag
Two of the top three error monitoring tools, compared rule by rule on published facts.
In short
- Sentry has 88 points and BugSnag 86, 2 apart on our error monitoring software rules.
- Sentry earns more on hosting and security; BugSnag earns more on price and limits.
- Cheapest paid plan: Sentry $26/mo, BugSnag $20/mo.
- Only Sentry meets: EU data region.
BugSnag86/100 #2 of 12
Best for: Teams with web and mobile apps that want readable crash reports and an on-premise option.
Points by group
| Group | Sentry | BugSnag |
|---|---|---|
| SDK coverage of 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Debugging of 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Alerts and workflow of 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Hosting and security of 25 | 20 | 17 |
| Price and limits of 28 | 21 | 22 |
| Total | 88 | 86 |
Rule by rule
What each vendor publishes, and the points it earns. Sources are on each product page.
| Rule (points) | Sentry | BugSnag |
|---|---|---|
| Web and server SDKs (12) | JavaScript, Python, Java, .NET, PHP, Ruby 12 | JavaScript, Python, Java, .NET, PHP, Ruby 12 |
| Mobile SDKs (8) | iOS, Android, React Native, Flutter 8 | iOS, Android, React Native, Flutter 8 |
| Source maps (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| Mobile symbol files (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| Release tracking (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| Event trail before the error (3) | Yes 3 | Yes 3 |
| Alert channels (4) | Email, Slack, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty 4 | Email, Slack, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty 4 |
| Issue tracker integration (3) | Yes 3 | Yes 3 |
| Spike and quota controls (3) | Yes 3 | Yes 3 |
| Self-hosting (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| Open source (5) | No 0 | Not published 0 |
| SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| Single sign-on (SAML or OIDC) (5) | Yes 5 | Yes 5 |
| EU data region (3) | Yes 3 | No 0 |
| Free plan (5) | Yes 5 | Yes 5 |
| Events on the free plan (5) | 5000 3 | 7500 3 |
| Cheapest paid plan (8) | $26/mo 4 | $20/mo 6 |
| Events on the cheapest paid plan (5) | 50000 4 | 50000 4 |
| Error history on the cheapest paid plan (5) | 90 5 | 60 4 |
Sentry
Sentry suits small teams that need SDKs for most languages and mobile platforms, with a free plan to start and a $26 paid plan. You can choose US or EU storage and run the server yourself. The catch: the server licence is source-available, not open source, and SAML sign-in costs $80 a month on Business.
BugSnag
BugSnag suits teams that ship web and mobile apps and want source maps, dSYM and ProGuard handling in one tool. The paid plans start at $20 a month for 50,000 events, and SAML needs the higher Preferred plan. The catch: the free plan keeps only 7 days of history, SAML needs the Preferred plan, and its data centers are in the United States.
Both products are scored by the same rules: how we score error monitoring tools.