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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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