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Bugsnag vs Sentry

Reviewed byRoman K
Tagline
Bugsnag: Application stability management
Sentry: Application monitoring & error tracking
Pricing Model
Bugsnag: freemium
Sentry: freemium
Starting Price
Bugsnag: $0/mo
Sentry: $26/mo
Free Plan
Bugsnag: Yes
Sentry: Yes
GitHub Stars
Bugsnag: —
Sentry: 44.2k
npm Downloads/wk
Bugsnag: 1.1M
Sentry: 26.0M
GitHub Forks
Bugsnag: —
Sentry: 4.7k
Open Issues
Bugsnag: —
Sentry: 2.1k
Tags
Bugsnag: errors, stability, release-tracking, breadcrumbs
Sentry: error-tracking, apm, open-source, session-replay

Bugsnag vs Sentry: which to choose

Sentry has the larger community with 44.2k GitHub stars against — for Bugsnag, which usually means more integrations, examples and third-party help when you get stuck.

Both charge from day one, but Bugsnag starts lower at $0/mo versus $26/mo for Sentry.

Choose Bugsnag if you lean toward errors and stability; choose Sentry if error-tracking and apm matters more for your stack. All figures above are pulled from live GitHub and pricing data, not vendor marketing.

Frequently asked questions

Is Bugsnag or Sentry better?▾

It depends on your priorities. Bugsnag has — GitHub stars and uses a freemium pricing model, while Sentry has 44.2k stars and uses a freemium model. Both offer a free plan so you can try each before committing.

Is Bugsnag cheaper than Sentry?▾

Bugsnag starts at $0/mo while Sentry starts at $26/mo. Bugsnag has a free plan. Sentry has a free plan.

What are the main differences between Bugsnag and Sentry?▾

Bugsnag is tagged as errors, stability, release-tracking while Sentry is tagged as error-tracking, apm, open-source. Bugsnag uses a freemium pricing model. Sentry uses a freemium model with 44.2k GitHub stars.

Does Bugsnag or Sentry have a free plan?▾

Yes, both Bugsnag and Sentry offer a free plan.

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