Comparing JavaScript Error Monitoring Tools

Datadog Alternative

The best way to compare TrackJS vs Datadog: features, plans, pricing, error reporting, ignore rules, bug tracking, support and more.

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Frontend-First vs Enterprise Approach

TrackJS is the best for Frontend Error Tracking with good data quality capabilities and featured plans priced lower than Datadog. Datadog is good if you need a full suite of tools for backend infrastructure and management reporting.

TrackJS

TrackJS

Frontend Error Monitoring Specialist

Built exclusively for frontend developers who need deep insights into JavaScript errors, user interactions, and browser-specific issues.

  • Telemetry timeline shows the full story before each error

  • Unlimited server-side ignore rules with every plan

  • Advanced filtering without learning query languages

  • Sourcemap support for minified code debugging

  • Sustainably self-funded

Datadog

Datadog

Enterprise Digital Experience Platform

Monitoring, Security, and Digital Experience platform for big enterprises with big budgets.

  • Multi-platform logging (web, mobile, cloud)

  • Performance profiling and monitoring

  • Limited server-side ignore rules

  • Outsourced support team

  • Publicly traded rent seeking

Pricing Comparison

Compare the subscription plans and pricing of your error monitoring tools.

TrackJS Pricing

  • 14 Day Free Trial
  • Annual Discount
  • Traffic-based billing
    Traffic-based billing

    Most services price based on errors, which means they profit when you fail. We want to align our success with yours, and grow as you become more successful.
  • Starter
    $49/month
    Users: Unlimited
    Est. Errors: 800,000+
    Retention: 10 Days
  • Professional
    $99/month
    Users: Unlimited
    Est. Errors: 2,700,000+
    Retention: 15 Days
  • Business
    $199/month+
    Users: Unlimited
    Est. Errors: 3,800,000+
    Retention: 30 Days

Datadog Pricing

  • 14 Day Free Trial
  • Annual Discount
  • Event-limited billing
    Event-limited billing

    Datadog is priced on the number of events you send, which means you pay them more when you have more errors.
  • Pro @ 100,000 Events
    $54
    Errors: 100,000
    Retention: 15 Days
    Custom Events: 500
  • Pro @ 500,000 Events
    $198
    Errors: 500,000
    Retention: 15 Days
    Custom Events: 500
  • Enterprise @ 1,000,000 Events
    $387
    Errors: 1,000,000
    Retention: 15 Days
    Custom Events: 1000

Feature Comparison

Compare the core features of a front-end error monitoring tool.

TrackJS Features

  • Reporting Capability
  • Frontend Error Tracking
  • Backend Error Tracking
    Backend Error Tracking

    TrackJS supports JavaScript-powered backends, such as Node.js.
  • Sourcemapped Stack Traces
  • Error Telemetry
  • Custom Metadata
  • Data Quality
  • Capture Every Error
  • Server Side Ignore Rules
    Server Side Ignore Rules

    All TrackJS plans include unlimited server-side ignore rules.
  • Custom Error Grouping
  • Reporting Capability
  • Pre-built Dashboards
  • Discoverable Filters
  • Release Tracking
  • Custom SQL-like Queries
  • Alerting
  • Email and Chat Notifications
  • Issue Notifications
  • Email Summary Reports

Datadog Features

  • Reporting Capability
  • Frontend Error Tracking
  • Backend Error Tracking
  • Sourcemapped Stack Traces
  • Error Breadcrumbs
    Error Breadcrumbs

    Uses Session Replay
  • Custom Metadata
  • Data Quality
  • Configured Sampling
  • Server Side Filtering
    Server Side Filtering

    Configuration Required
  • Custom Error Grouping
  • Reporting Capability
  • Pre-built Dashboards
  • Queryable Reports
  • Release Tracking
  • Custom SQL-like Queries
  • Alerting
  • Email and Chat Notifications
  • Issue Notifications
  • Email Summary Reports

Support and Sustainability

How does each tool support your team and ensure sustainability of the services.

TrackJS Support

  • Engineer Supported
  • Location
    Minnesota, USA
  • Funding Model
    Self-Funded and Employee Owned

Datadog Support

  • Outsourced Supported
  • Location
    San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Funding Model
    Public

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TrackJS is the best for Frontend Error Tracking with good data quality capabilities and featured plans priced lower than Datadog. Datadog is good if you need a full suite of tools for backend infrastructure and management reporting.

“With TrackJS, the focus is on errors occurring on the browser. Filtering is second to none, and the quick views of trending errors are helpful in digging past the 3rd party script noise. It filters down to the core issues.”
Cory House
Matt Ruby
Principal Engineer at Bluestem Brands

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