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Indie alternatives to Bugsnag

3 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Bugsnag does, 2 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
Honeybadger	Free plan	–	–	Web, API
Sentry	Free plan	–	Yes	Web, Self-hosted, API
Flare	Paid	–	–	Web, API

The alternatives

1. Honeybadger

Error tracking, uptime and cron monitoring for developers

Honeybadger combines exception monitoring, uptime checks, cron monitoring and logging for web apps, with support for Ruby, JavaScript, Python, PHP, Elixir and more.

Free plan · Web, API · Website ↗

2. Sentry

Error tracking and performance monitoring for apps

Sentry captures errors, performance traces, session replays and logs from web, mobile and backend applications.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted, API · Website ↗

3. Flare

Error tracking and performance monitoring for Laravel and PHP

Flare, from the makers of Spatie, tracks errors and performance in Laravel, PHP and JavaScript apps and shows solutions alongside stack traces.

Paid · Web, API · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to Bugsnag?

Yes. 2 of the 3 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Honeybadger and Sentry.

Can I self-host an alternative to Bugsnag?

Yes: Sentry can run on your own server.

What makes these alternatives to Bugsnag “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Bugsnag.

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