Comparing JavaScript Error Monitoring Tools

Rollbar vs Raygun

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

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Frontend-First vs Enterprise Approach

Rollbar provides error monitoring to fullstack teams. Raygun is a full featured APM service for big enterprise. Raygun has more breadth, and capability, but is more expensive than Rollbar. For a cheaper, front-end error tracking alternative, consider [TrackJS](/).

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

Raygun

Raygun

Application Crash Reporting

Application Crash Reporting for .NET focused organizations.

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

  • Performance profiling and monitoring

  • Limited server-side ignore rules

  • Aggressive data sampling

  • Unsustainable business funding

Pricing Comparison

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

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

Raygun Pricing

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

    Raygun is priced on the number of events you send, which means you pay them more when you have more errors.
  • Basic
    $60/month+
    Users: Unlimited
    Errors: 100,000
    Retention: 180 Days
  • Team
    $300/month+
    Users: Unlimited
    Errors: 500,000
    Retention: 180 Days
  • Business
    $600/month+
    Users: Unlimited
    Errors: 1,000,000
    Retention: 180 Days

Feature Comparison

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

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

Raygun Features

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

    Limited info provided
  • Custom Context
  • Data Quality
  • Automatic sampling during spikes
  • Server Side Inbound Filtering
    Server Side Inbound Filtering

    Only available to Team plans and above
  • Custom Error Grouping
  • Reporting Capability
  • Pre-built Dashboards
  • Queryable Reports
    Queryable Reports

    Limited number, only for Team plans and above
  • 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.

Rollbar Support

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

Raygun Support

  • Tiered Support
  • Location
    New Zealand
  • Funding Model
    Venture Capital

Compare Alternatives

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Rollbar Alternatives

Raygun Alternatives

Rollbar provides error monitoring to fullstack teams. Raygun is a full featured APM service for big enterprise. Raygun has more breadth, and capability, but is more expensive than Rollbar. For a cheaper, front-end error tracking alternative, consider TrackJS.

“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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