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Highlight vs Sentry

Reviewed byRoman K
Tagline
Highlight: Open source monitoring
Sentry: Application monitoring & error tracking
Pricing Model
Highlight: open-source
Sentry: freemium
Starting Price
Highlight: $0/mo
Sentry: $26/mo
Free Plan
Highlight: Yes
Sentry: Yes
GitHub Stars
Highlight: 9.3k
Sentry: 44.2k
npm Downloads/wk
Highlight:
Sentry: 26.0M
GitHub Forks
Highlight: 669
Sentry: 4.7k
Open Issues
Highlight: 561
Sentry: 2.1k
Tags
Highlight: errors, session-replay, open-source, fullstack
Sentry: error-tracking, apm, open-source, session-replay

Highlight vs Sentry: which to choose

Sentry has the larger community with 44.2k GitHub stars against 9.3k for Highlight, which usually means more integrations, examples and third-party help when you get stuck.

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

Choose Highlight if you lean toward errors and session-replay; 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 Highlight or Sentry better?

It depends on your priorities. Highlight has 9.3k GitHub stars and uses a open-source 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 Highlight cheaper than Sentry?

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

What are the main differences between Highlight and Sentry?

Highlight is tagged as errors, session-replay, open-source while Sentry is tagged as error-tracking, apm, open-source. Highlight uses a open-source pricing model and has a community of 9.3k GitHub stars. Sentry uses a freemium model with 44.2k GitHub stars.

Does Highlight or Sentry have a free plan?

Yes, both Highlight and Sentry offer a free plan.

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