Sentry

Application monitoring and error tracking software

4.9•86 reviews•

696 followers

Application monitoring and error tracking software

4.9•86 reviews•

696 followers

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Self-hosted and cloud-based application monitoring that helps software teams see clearer, solve quicker, & learn continuously.

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4.9

Based on 86 reviews

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Reviewers see Sentry as a practical debugging tool that helps small teams catch production issues before users do, then fix them faster with stack traces, release context, user data, breadcrumbs, and filtering. Users also like its broad integrations and use across frontend and backend apps. The main complaint is noise: alerts can be too chatty at first, and setup needs tuning, especially around source maps. A few users also say it can feel less unified for mobile-heavy workflows, requiring other tools alongside it.

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real-time error tracking (27)

seamless integrations (8)

performance monitoring (7)

detailed stack traces (6)

error alerts (5)

detailed diagnostics (3)

dashboard usability (2)

flexible setup (2)

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•9 reviews

What's great

real-time error tracking (27)detailed stack traces (6)error alerts (5)

We run Sentry on both frontend (Next.js) and backend (Fastify/Node). The moment something breaks in production — a failed match update, a broken PDF export, a crashed worker — we know before any user reports it, with the exact stack trace and user context. For a two-sided app handling real-time sports scheduling, that peace of mind is invaluable.

What needs improvement

Honestly, the alert fatigue can be real early on — you need to tune noise filters or you'll drown in minor warnings. Source maps setup also takes some care to get right (we disabled them for now to keep builds clean).

vs Alternatives

We evaluated Datadog and LogRocket, but both felt like overkill for our stage. Sentry does error monitoring, performance tracking, and alerting in one integration — no extra infra, no extra cost. It just works out of the box with Next.js and Node.

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•11 reviews

What's great

real-time error tracking (27)detailed stack traces (6)

It tells me which release broke it and which users hit it, which is the difference between an error log and something I can fix before anyone writes in. Breadcrumbs plus a source mapped stack trace usually gets me a reproduction on the first try instead of guessing from a screenshot, and for a small team that's most of the value.

What needs improvement

Out of the box it's noisy, and the first week is mostly tuning out browser extension errors and network blips before an alert means anything. That matters more than it sounds, because people stop reading alerts they've learned to ignore, which is worse than having none. Source maps also fail quietly on deploy, so the trace drops back to minified and nothing tells you until you're staring at it mid incident.

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We Are Learning

•6 reviews

At "We Are Learning," Sentry has been a cornerstone for real-time error monitoring, significantly enhancing our debugging efficiency and system stability. Its real-time error capture, coupled with rich contextual data, has enabled us to identify and resolve issues with remarkable speed and accuracy. The seamless integration with our existing tech stack, including Microsoft Azure, ensures that our DevOps and development teams receive immediate notifications for prompt action. However, one area for improvement could be the inclusion of machine learning algorithms to predict potential system failures based on error patterns, which would allow for more proactive issue resolution. Overall, despite this room for enhancement, Sentry remains a crucial tool in our arsenal for maintaining a high level of service reliability and operational excellence.

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seamless integrations (8)real-time error tracking (27)

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•9 reviews

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real-time error tracking (27)detailed stack traces (6)error alerts (5)

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•11 reviews

What's great

real-time error tracking (27)detailed stack traces (6)

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11 views29d ago

We Are Learning

•6 reviews

What's great

seamless integrations (8)real-time error tracking (27)

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