Sentry is the default error-tracking SaaS. The self-hostable Sentry distribution still exists; GlitchTip is a lighter, fully OSS API-compatible drop-in if Sentry's heavy stack is too much.
Sentry pricing anchor: Free up to 5k errors/mo; $26/mo Team and scales by event volume.
GlitchTip glitchtip/glitchtip dead
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MIT - Setup time
- 15min docker-compose
- Monthly cost
- $5 VPS — Django + Postgres + Redis, very efficient.
Migration sketch. GlitchTip is wire-compatible with Sentry's SDKs. In your apps, change the DSN host from sentry.io to your GlitchTip URL — no SDK code change. Historical Sentry events do not migrate, but new ones flow without disruption.
Good fit forTeams that want Sentry's developer ergonomics on a $5 VPS.
Weak atPerformance/tracing surface is thinner than Sentry's APM.
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FSL (Functional Source) — was BSL — was Apache before License changed in 2023 from BSL to FSL; production self-hosted use is permitted but the license is no longer OSI-approved. Reread before deploying.
- Setup time
- 60min (their install.sh)
- Monthly cost
- $30+ VPS — wants 16GB RAM minimum, ClickHouse + Kafka + many services.
Migration sketch. Same SDKs, change DSN. To migrate historical data from Sentry SaaS to self-hosted, use `sentry import` after `sentry export` on the SaaS side (limited support; check version).
Good fit forTeams who specifically need Sentry's full APM + replay surface and have the hardware budget.
Weak atHeavy stack; license is restrictive vs GlitchTip.