--- title: Better Stack Error Tracking canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/better-stack-error-tracking/ category: Error Monitoring Software points: 63 rank: 8 of 12 facts_checked: 2026-10-09 --- # Better Stack Error Tracking Hosted error tracking that accepts Sentry SDKs, with 100,000 exceptions a month free and pay-per-exception billing after that. 63 points out of 100. #8 of 12 error monitoring tools. Vendor: Better Stack. Website: https://betterstack.com/error-tracking - The free tier includes 100,000 exceptions a month; extra exceptions cost $0.000050 each in the Europe region [2]. - Exceptions are kept for 90 days, according to the pricing table [2]. - Any Sentry SDK can send data to it, including JavaScript, Python, Ruby, Java, .NET, PHP, Cocoa, React Native and Dart/Flutter [3]. - Alerts go to email, Slack and Microsoft Teams, and errors can be linked to Jira, Linear and GitHub [1][2][7][8]. - Mobile debug symbols (iOS dSYM, Android ProGuard/R8) cannot be uploaded yet [4]. Verdict: Better Stack Error Tracking suits teams that want to keep their Sentry SDKs and pay only for what they send, with a free allowance of 100,000 exceptions a month and a stated SOC 2 Type 2 compliance [2][3][9]. It has spike protection and source maps for JavaScript [4][6]. The catch: mobile crash reports from obfuscated release builds cannot be symbolicated, and the pricing page shows no fixed paid plan [2][4]. Best for: Small teams that already use Sentry SDKs and want usage-based billing. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | SDK coverage | Web and server SDKs | JavaScript, Python, Java, .NET, PHP, Ruby | 12/12 | Docs table of supported Sentry SDK versions lists JavaScript, Python, Ruby, Java/Android, .NET and PHP [3]. | | SDK coverage | Mobile SDKs | iOS, Android, React Native, Flutter | 8/8 | Same table lists Cocoa (iOS), Java/Android, React Native and Dart/Flutter via Sentry SDKs [3]. | | Debugging | Source maps | Yes | 6/6 | Docs explain uploading JavaScript and TypeScript source maps to get detailed stack frames [4]. | | Debugging | Mobile symbol files | No | 0/4 | Docs say iOS dSYM, Android ProGuard/R8 and Dart symbol files cannot be uploaded yet [4]. | | Debugging | Release tracking | Yes | 4/4 | Every event carries its release version and errors are tied to the release where they occurred [5]. | | Debugging | Event trail before the error | Not published | 0/3 | Docs mention breadcrumbs only as release context in error details; no event trail is described [5]. | | Alerts and workflow | Alert channels | Email, Slack, Microsoft Teams | 3/4 | Pricing lists Slack and email alerts; the product page names Slack and Microsoft Teams. PagerDuty is not named [1][2]. | | Alerts and workflow | Issue tracker integration | Yes | 3/3 | Jira integration creates and links issues from the error dashboard; GitHub links pull requests to errors [7][8]. | | Alerts and workflow | Spike and quota controls | Yes | 3/3 | Spike protection keeps a random sample during surges; sampled-away exceptions are dropped before ingestion and billing [6]. | | Hosting and security | Self-hosting | Not published | 0/6 | Not published on the vendor's error tracking page or docs [1][10]. | | Hosting and security | Open source | Not published | 0/5 | Not published on the vendor's error tracking page or docs [1][10]. | | Hosting and security | SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 | Yes | 6/6 | Security page answers yes to being SOC 2 Type 2 compliant [9]. | | Hosting and security | Single sign-on (SAML or OIDC) | Yes | 5/5 | Security page has an SSO/SAML sign-in section naming Okta and Azure; the plan is not stated [9]. | | Hosting and security | EU data region | Yes | 3/3 | Pricing offers a Europe region, and the security page says data is stored in EU regions by default [2][9]. | | Price and limits | Free plan | Yes | 5/5 | Free tier for personal projects includes 100,000 exceptions a month [2]. | | Price and limits | Events on the free plan | 100000 | 5/5 | Pricing page: free tier includes 100,000 exceptions per month [2]. | | Price and limits | Cheapest paid plan | Not published | 0/8 | Pricing page shows no fixed paid error-tracking plan, only a per-exception rate above the free allowance [2]. | | Price and limits | Events on the cheapest paid plan | Not published | 0/5 | No fixed paid plan is published, so no paid-plan event count applies [2]. | | Price and limits | Error history on the cheapest paid plan | Not published | 0/5 | The pricing table lists 90 days for error tracking, but the page shows no fixed paid plan to apply it to [2]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free tier | Free [2] | $0 | | Extra exceptions | $0.000050 each (Europe) [2] | - | The pricing page shows no base fee for error tracking; usage above the included 100,000 exceptions is billed per exception, and rates depend on the region you pick [2]. ## Strengths - 100,000 exceptions a month on the free tier, with 90 days of history in the pricing table [2]. - Works with Sentry SDKs for ten platforms, so existing instrumentation can stay [3]. - Spike protection samples away exception floods before they are stored or billed [6]. - Better Stack says it is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant, and stores data in the EU by default [9]. ## Limits - iOS dSYM, Android ProGuard/R8 and Dart symbol files cannot be uploaded yet [4]. - The pricing page lists no fixed monthly fee for a paid error-tracking plan, only a per-exception rate above the free allowance [2]. - Per-exception rates differ by region: $0.000050 in Europe, $0.000075 in the US and $0.000175 in Singapore [2]. - PagerDuty is not named as an alert channel [1][2]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - Better Stack says its error tracking costs one sixth of Sentry's price [1]. - Better Stack says a workload of 100 million exceptions stored for 90 days costs about $5,000 a month, assuming European data location and on-demand pricing [1]. ## Sources 1. [Better Stack Error Tracking](https://betterstack.com/error-tracking), Better Stack, accessed 2026-10-09 2. [Better Stack pricing](https://betterstack.com/pricing), Better Stack, accessed 2026-10-09 3. [Sentry SDK integration](https://betterstack.com/docs/errors/collecting-errors/sentry-sdk/), Better Stack docs, accessed 2026-10-09 4. [Uploading source maps](https://betterstack.com/docs/errors/collecting-errors/upload-source-maps/), Better Stack docs, accessed 2026-10-09 5. [Releases](https://betterstack.com/docs/errors/using-the-product/releases/), Better Stack docs, accessed 2026-10-09 6. [Spike protection](https://betterstack.com/docs/errors/using-the-product/spike-protection/), Better Stack docs, accessed 2026-10-09 7. [Jira integration](https://betterstack.com/docs/errors/integrations/jira/), Better Stack docs, accessed 2026-10-09 8. [GitHub integration](https://betterstack.com/docs/errors/integrations/github/), Better Stack docs, accessed 2026-10-09 9. [Security](https://betterstack.com/security), Better Stack, accessed 2026-10-09 10. [Errors documentation](https://betterstack.com/docs/errors/), Better Stack docs, accessed 2026-10-09