Comparing JavaScript Error Monitoring Tools

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

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Frontend-First vs Enterprise Approach

Rollbar is positioned as an Enterprise APM service with a wide range of tools and high price tag. TrackJS is focused on frontend error monitoring with more emphasis of filtering frontend noise and identifying impactful errors. TrackJS is considerably cheaper than Rollbar.

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

Rollbar

Rollbar

Ruby Error Monitoring

Application monitoring built for ruby environments. Proactively discover, predict, and remediate errors with real-time AI-assisted workflows.

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

  • Performance profiling and monitoring

  • No server-side ignore rules

  • Aggressive data sampling

  • Unsustainable business funding

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

Rollbar Pricing

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

    Sentry is priced on the number of events you send, which means you pay them more when you have more errors.

  • Essentials
    $100/month+
    Users: Unlimited
    Errors: 500,000
    Retention: 90 Days
  • Advanced
    $449/month+
    Users: Unlimited
    Errors: 1,000,000
    Retention: 180 Days

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

Rollbar Features

  • Reporting Capability
  • Frontend Error Tracking
  • Backend Error Tracking
  • Sourcemapped Stack Traces
  • Error Telemetry
  • Custom Context
  • Data Quality
  • Configured Sampling
  • Server Side Filtering
  • Custom Error Grouping
    Custom Error Grouping

    only available via code change

  • Reporting Capability
  • Pre-built Dashboards
  • Queryable Reports
  • Release Tracking
  • Custom SQL-like Queries
    Custom SQL-like Queries

    for Advanced plans

  • 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

Rollbar Support

  • Tiered Support
  • Location
    San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Funding Model
    Venture Capital

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Rollbar is positioned as an Enterprise APM service with a wide range of tools and high price tag. TrackJS is focused on frontend error monitoring with more emphasis of filtering frontend noise and identifying impactful errors. TrackJS is considerably cheaper than Rollbar.

“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