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Rollbar vs Sentry

Reviewed byRoman K
Tagline
Rollbar: Real-time error monitoring
Sentry: Application monitoring & error tracking
Pricing Model
Rollbar: freemium
Sentry: freemium
Starting Price
Rollbar: $0/mo
Sentry: $26/mo
Free Plan
Rollbar: Yes
Sentry: Yes
GitHub Stars
Rollbar: —
Sentry: 44.2k
npm Downloads/wk
Rollbar: 533.0k
Sentry: 26.0M
GitHub Forks
Rollbar: —
Sentry: 4.7k
Open Issues
Rollbar: —
Sentry: 2.1k
Tags
Rollbar: errors, deploy-tracking, grouping, multi-language
Sentry: error-tracking, apm, open-source, session-replay

Rollbar vs Sentry: which to choose

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

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

Choose Rollbar if you lean toward errors and deploy-tracking; 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 Rollbar or Sentry better?▾

It depends on your priorities. Rollbar 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 Rollbar cheaper than Sentry?▾

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

What are the main differences between Rollbar and Sentry?▾

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

Does Rollbar or Sentry have a free plan?▾

Yes, both Rollbar and Sentry offer a free plan.

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