--- title: GlitchTip canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/glitchtip/ category: Error Monitoring Software points: 69 rank: 5 of 12 facts_checked: 2026-10-09 --- # GlitchTip Open-source error tracking that accepts Sentry SDKs, hosted from $15 a month or run on your own servers. 69 points out of 100. #5 of 12 error monitoring tools. Vendor: GlitchTip. Website: https://glitchtip.com/ - The Small plan costs $15 a month for up to 100,000 events [1][2]. - The free plan allows up to 1,000 events a month, with unlimited projects and team members [1]. - Event data is purged after 90 days; there are separate US and EU instances [4]. - The server is MIT-licensed and can be self-hosted with Docker Compose or a Helm chart [5][8]. - SDK pages cover JavaScript, Python, Java, C#, PHP, Ruby, Swift, Android, React Native and Flutter [3]. Verdict: GlitchTip suits small teams that want Sentry-compatible SDKs, an open-source MIT server and low hosted prices [1][3][5]. It offers an EU instance in Germany and 90-day history [2][4]. The catch: the docs name only email and webhooks for alerts, list no SOC 2 or ISO certificate, and say little about ticket integrations [4][6]. Best for: Small teams that want Sentry-compatible tracking with an MIT-licensed server they can self-host. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | SDK coverage | Web and server SDKs | JavaScript, Python, Java, .NET, PHP, Ruby | 12/12 | SDK docs list JavaScript, Python, Java, C#/ASP.NET Core, PHP and Ruby pages [3]. | | SDK coverage | Mobile SDKs | iOS, Android, React Native, Flutter | 8/8 | SDK docs list Swift and Objective-C (iOS), Android, React Native and Flutter pages [3]. | | Debugging | Source maps | No | 0/6 | Source maps are uploaded only with the GlitchTip CLI, which the error tracking docs label Beta [6]. | | Debugging | Mobile symbol files | No | 0/4 | The only documented upload route for dSYM files is the GlitchTip CLI, which the docs label Beta; no ProGuard or R8 guidance [6][10][12]. | | Debugging | Release tracking | Yes | 4/4 | JavaScript SDK docs advise the release option to track which deployments introduce errors [7]. | | Debugging | Event trail before the error | Not published | 0/3 | Not published on the vendor's SDK or error tracking docs pages [6][7]. | | Alerts and workflow | Alert channels | Email | 1/4 | New project alerts email team members by default; a webhook recipient is also possible. Slack, Teams and PagerDuty not named [6]. | | Alerts and workflow | Issue tracker integration | Not published | 0/3 | Integrations page lists only GitLab error-tracking and Grafana setups, with no ticket creation described [11]. | | Alerts and workflow | Spike and quota controls | Yes | 3/3 | FAQ says the SDK sampleRate option sends only a share of error events, which limits how many a flood adds [9]. | | Hosting and security | Self-hosting | Yes | 6/6 | Install guide covers Docker Compose, a Helm chart for Kubernetes and installing without Docker [8]. | | Hosting and security | Open source | Yes | 5/5 | Backend repository on GitLab is licensed MIT [5]. | | Hosting and security | SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 | Not published | 0/6 | Not published on the vendor's hosted architecture page, which cites only SOC II and ISO 27001 principles [4]. | | Hosting and security | Single sign-on (SAML or OIDC) | Yes | 5/5 | Self-hosting guide documents OpenID Connect sign-in through social apps with a server URL [8]. | | Hosting and security | EU data region | Yes | 3/3 | Pricing says hosting is available in the EU (Germany); architecture page names Frankfurt and says EU events stay in the EU [2][4]. | | Price and limits | Free plan | Yes | 5/5 | Free plan with up to 1,000 events a month [1]. | | Price and limits | Events on the free plan | 1000 | 1/5 | Free plan: up to 1,000 events a month [1]. | | Price and limits | Cheapest paid plan | $15/mo | 6/8 | Small plan, $15 a month; no annual price is published, so the monthly price is used [1][2]. | | Price and limits | Events on the cheapest paid plan | 100000 | 5/5 | Small plan includes up to 100,000 events a month [1]. | | Price and limits | Error history on the cheapest paid plan | 90 | 5/5 | Architecture page: event data is automatically purged after 90 days [4]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [1] | $0 | | Small | $15/month [1][2] | $15 | | Medium | $50/month [1][2] | $50 | | Large | $250/month [1][2] | $250 | Monthly prices only; the pricing page has an annual toggle but shows no annual prices and says annual billing is discounted [2]. After the quota is full, GlitchTip throttles by 10%, rising to a full block at twice the quota [2]. ## Strengths - Server code is MIT-licensed and the vendor documents self-hosting [5][8]. - Hosted plans start at $15 a month for up to 100,000 events [1]. - A separate EU instance in Frankfurt keeps events inside the EU [4]. - Docs cover SDKs for all six web languages and all four mobile platforms [3]. ## Limits - Free plan is limited to 1,000 events a month [1]. - Docs name only email and webhook alert recipients, not Slack, Teams or PagerDuty [6]. - The architecture page says the design follows SOC II and ISO 27001 principles but names no report or certificate [4]. - Source maps and debug files can be uploaded only with the GlitchTip CLI, which the docs label Beta [6][12]. - Annual prices are not shown on the pricing page; the vendor asks you to email support [2]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - GlitchTip says it is compatible with Sentry client SDKs but easier to run [1]. ## Sources 1. [GlitchTip](https://glitchtip.com/), GlitchTip, accessed 2026-10-09 2. [GlitchTip pricing](https://glitchtip.com/pricing), GlitchTip, accessed 2026-10-09 3. [SDK documentation](https://glitchtip.com/sdkdocs), GlitchTip, accessed 2026-10-09 4. [Hosted architecture](https://glitchtip.com/documentation/hosted-architecture), GlitchTip, accessed 2026-10-09 5. [glitchtip-backend](https://gitlab.com/glitchtip/glitchtip-backend), GitLab, accessed 2026-10-09 6. [Error tracking](https://glitchtip.com/documentation/error-tracking), GlitchTip, accessed 2026-10-09 7. [JavaScript SDK setup](https://glitchtip.com/sdkdocs/javascript), GlitchTip, accessed 2026-10-09 8. [Installation guide](https://glitchtip.com/documentation/install), GlitchTip, accessed 2026-10-09 9. [Frequently asked questions](https://glitchtip.com/documentation/frequently-asked-questions), GlitchTip, accessed 2026-10-09 10. [Android SDK setup](https://glitchtip.com/sdkdocs/java-android), GlitchTip, accessed 2026-10-09 11. [Integrations](https://glitchtip.com/documentation/integrations), GlitchTip, accessed 2026-10-09 12. [GlitchTip CLI](https://glitchtip.com/documentation/cli), GlitchTip, accessed 2026-10-09