- About
- Error tracking and performance monitoring platform. Open-source alternative to Bugsnag and Rollbar.
- Catalogue
- No. 030
- Category
- Data & Content
- Founded
- 2012, San Francisco, USA
- GitHub stars
- ★ 45.6k

Overview
Sentry is an open-source error tracking and performance monitoring platform that helps developers identify, triage, and prioritize errors in real-time. It provides detailed error reports, stack traces, and user context to streamline debugging across various programming languages and frameworks.
What it does well
Sentry offers real-time error tracking with detailed context, helping developers quickly identify and fix issues. It supports a wide range of programming languages and frameworks, making it versatile for different tech stacks. The platform provides performance monitoring, release tracking, and customizable alerts. Its SDK is lightweight and configurable, ensuring minimal impact on application performance.
Why it’s in the collection
Sentry stands out for its comprehensive approach to error tracking and performance monitoring. It not only captures errors but also provides the context needed to reproduce and fix them quickly. The platform's ability to track errors across different environments (development, staging, production) helps in identifying issues before they impact end-users. Its open-source nature allows for customization and self-hosting, while the cloud offering provides scalability and managed services.
On GitHub
- Stars
- 45,572
- Forks
- 4,929
- Commits
- 112,661
- Repository
- getsentry/sentry
Languages
- Python 59.5%
- TypeScript 39.7%
- Other 0.8%
Compared with
RollbarSimilar error monitoring tool, but with less focus on performance monitoring.
New RelicComprehensive application performance monitoring, but can be more complex and expensive.
BugsnagError monitoring platform with a focus on stability management, but less open-source.
LogRocketCombines error tracking with session replay, but more focused on front-end applications.



