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error monitoring tool · Rollbar, Inc.

Rollbar

Hosted error tracking with a free plan, paid plans from $7.50 a month billed yearly and SDKs for six server languages.

77/100

#4 of 12 error monitoring tools
Facts checked 9 Oct 2026

In short

Rollbar suits web teams that want low entry prices, deploy tracking and integrations with Slack, Teams, PagerDuty, Jira, GitHub and GitLab2,8,10. The catch: it is hosted only, publishes no EU region, lists Flutter as unsupported3,4.

Best for: Small web teams that want cheap paid tiers and deploy tracking.

Where the points come from

SDK coverage18 of 20
Debugging17 of 17
Alerts and workflow10 of 10
Hosting and security11 of 25
Price and limits21 of 28

SDK coverage 18 of 20 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Web and server SDKsJavaScript, Python, Java, .NET, PHP, RubySDK list shows all six as supported, none beta3.12 / 12
Mobile SDKsiOS, Android, React NativeApple, Android and React Native are listed as supported; Flutter is not. The older 0.9.3 React Native SDK is not beta3,5,13,17.6 / 8

Debugging 17 of 17 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Source mapsYesDocs describe uploading JavaScript source maps for original file names and lines6.6 / 6
Mobile symbol filesYesDocs describe dSYM upload for iOS and ProGuard mapping.txt upload for Android5,7.4 / 4
Release trackingYesDeploys record a code version, and Rollbar names a suspect deploy for each error8.4 / 4
Event trail before the errorYesTelemetry shows a breadcrumb of events leading up to an exception, in the JavaScript, iOS and .NET SDKs9.3 / 3

Alerts and workflow 10 of 10 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Alert channelsEmail, Slack, Microsoft Teams, PagerDutyIntegrations page lists all four notification integrations10.4 / 4
Issue tracker integrationYesJira, GitHub and GitLab integrations create or link issues10,15.3 / 3
Spike and quota controlsYesEach project access token can have its own rate limit; excess calls get HTTP 42912.3 / 3

Hosting and security 11 of 25 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Self-hostingNot publishedNot published on the vendor's pricing and security pages2,4.0 / 6
Open sourceNot publishedNot published on the vendor's pricing and security pages2,4.0 / 5
SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001YesRollbar says it has SOC 2 Type I and Type II certifications4.6 / 6
Single sign-on (SAML or OIDC)YesSAML is supported on Advanced and Enterprise plans, with an Okta guide11.5 / 5
EU data regionNot publishedNot published on the vendor's security page, which names an Iowa primary data centre4.0 / 3

Price and limits 21 of 28 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Free planYesFree plan includes 5,000 occurrences a month plus alerts, grouping and stack traces1.5 / 5
Events on the free plan5000Free plan, 5,000 occurrences a month1,2.3 / 5
Cheapest paid plan$7.50/moEssentials at 10,000 occurrences, $7.50 a month with annual billing ($9 billed monthly)2.8 / 8
Events on the cheapest paid plan10000Essentials starts at 10,000 occurrences a month2.0 / 5
Error history on the cheapest paid plan90Essentials keeps 90 days2.5 / 5

The rule behind each line: how we score error monitoring tools.

Plans and prices

As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.

PlanPrice as listedPer monthNotes
FreeSmall projectsFree1,2$05,000 occurrences and 1,000 sessions a month, 30 days of history
EssentialsTeamsFrom $7.50/month billed yearly2$7.50From 10,000 occurrences a month, 90 days of history; $9 a month billed monthly
AdvancedTeamsFrom $10.83/month billed yearly2,11$10.83From 10,000 occurrences a month, 180 days of history, SAML and SCIM
EnterpriseOver 80 million events a monthCustom2QuoteCustom retention

Starting prices at 10,000 occurrences a month: Essentials $7.50 and Advanced $10.83 with annual billing, $9 and $13 billed monthly. Annual billing is effectively 2 months free2.

Strengths

  • SDKs are listed for JavaScript, Python, Java, .NET, PHP and Ruby3.
  • Docs cover source map, dSYM and ProGuard mapping uploads5,6,7.
  • Deploys carry a code version and Rollbar picks a suspect deploy for each error8.
  • Per-token rate limits can cap events from one project key12.

Limits

  • SAML single sign-on is documented for Advanced and Enterprise plans only, not Free or Essentials11.
  • Flutter is listed as not supported, and the React Native 1.0.0 SDK is in beta3,14.
  • Rollbar names Iowa as its primary data centre and publishes no EU region4.
  • Rollbar disclosed a 2023 breach of customer project access tokens16.

Concerns on record

  • Rollbar reported that an intruder had access to its systems from Aug 9 to Aug 11, 2023 and took usernames, emails, project details and project access tokens (BleepingComputer, Sep 13, 2023)16.

Other error monitoring tools

  1. 1
    SentrySmall teams that want wide SDK coverage and the option to self-host
    88/100
    $26/mocheapest paid plan
  2. 2
    BugSnagTeams with web and mobile apps that want readable crash reports and an on-premise option
    86/100
    $20/mocheapest paid plan
  3. 3
    HoneybadgerSmall web teams that want flat pricing and many language libraries
    78/100
    $23.83/mocheapest paid plan
  4. 5
    GlitchTipSmall teams that want Sentry-compatible tracking with an MIT-licensed server they can self-host
    69/100
    $15/mocheapest paid plan

All 12 error monitoring tools

Sources

  1. Rollbar pricing, Rollbar. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
  2. Rollbar pricing for agents, Rollbar. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
  3. SDKs, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
  4. Security, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
  5. Android, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
  6. Source maps, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
  7. iOS (legacy SDK), Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
  8. Deploy tracking, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
  9. Telemetry, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
  10. Rollbar integrations, Rollbar. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
  11. SAML, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
  12. Rate limits, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
  13. Apple SDK, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
  14. React Native, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
  15. Jira, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
  16. Rollbar discloses data breach after hackers stole access tokens, BleepingComputer. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
  17. Legacy v0.9.3 SDK (React Native), Rollbar. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.

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