GlitchTip

YES

Replaceable in one session with an AI coding agent.

Open-source error tracking that speaks the Sentry protocol, so existing Sentry SDKs point at it unchanged — deliberately lighter to run than Sentry itself.

Promptfree, for everyone, and the only version there is

Self-host it. The SDKs do not change.

WHY THIS IS EASY
- GlitchTip accepts the Sentry protocol, so your existing SDK only needs a new DSN

RUNNING IT
- Docker Compose: the web process, a worker, Postgres and Redis
- Put it behind a reverse proxy with TLS
- Set a real email backend, or you will never receive an alert

WHAT TO CONFIGURE ON DAY ONE
- Event retention, or the database grows without limit
- Rate limits per project, so one broken loop cannot fill the disk
- Backups of Postgres, tested by restoring once

SOURCE MAPS
- Upload them at build time from CI, keyed by release
- Without this, every browser trace is unreadable

MIGRATING
- Point one project at the new DSN, run both for a week, compare issue counts before switching the rest

Include the compose file, the CI upload step and the retention settings.

What you lose

A hosted instance with backups and upgrades, which is the entire difference from the free version
Uptime monitoring bundled alongside error tracking
Somebody keeping protocol compatibility as the SDKs move

If you would rather not build

Your log platform, if you only need the stack trace

The escape hatch

open source · no votes, no paid placement

GlitchTip

The product itself, self-hostable and Sentry-protocol compatible.

GlitchTip/glitchtipfree · open source

Sentry

The original, self-hostable if you have the infrastructure for it.

getsentry/sentryfree · open source

Why this verdict

our own opinion · changed only by a person

83/100

Verdict yes at 83. Because it speaks the Sentry protocol, leaving the hosted plan is a DSN change plus a Compose file — one of the cleanest migrations on this site.

History

tracked since 10 Aug 2026 · nothing is ever overwritten

Interest · last 30 days

Nothing recorded yet. This chart fills in once the page has visitors, votes or prompt copies — it will not draw a flat line to look busy.

Questions about GlitchTip

answered from the record above

Is GlitchTip free?

No — the plan we track is $15 a month. From around $15/month billed monthly on the hosted plan; the software is free to self-host.

Can you replace GlitchTip by building your own?

YES. Replaceable in one session with an AI coding agent. Replacement score 83 out of 100, build time one session. Read what you lose before you decide.

How much does GlitchTip cost?

$15 a month on Small — $180 a year. Recorded 10 Aug 2026.

What do you lose by replacing GlitchTip?

A hosted instance with backups and upgrades, which is the entire difference from the free version; Uptime monitoring bundled alongside error tracking; Somebody keeping protocol compatibility as the SDKs move. If any of those carry weight for you, keep paying.

Is there an open-source alternative to GlitchTip?

Yes: GlitchTip, Sentry. The prompt on this page is for when you want it your way instead.

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