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GlitchTip
New York, United States
What it is
GlitchTip is a software monitoring service that gathers application problems as they happen, organizes them for triage, and sends alerts. It records exceptions, log messages, Content Security Policy violations, and other errors as issues. Performance monitoring points to slow web requests, database calls, and other transactions. Uptime checks can ping a site or wait for scheduled requests, then notify by email or webhook when a check fails. Users can search and filter logs with error and performance information. GlitchTip supports Sentry client SDKs and aims for Sentry API compatibility. It offers frontend monitoring, release tracking, and source-map support, but no session replay. Teams can use hosted web instances or deploy with Docker Compose, Kubernetes Helm, or listed managed options. Self-hosting requires PostgreSQL 14 or later. Hosted plans use US or EU instances, including Frankfurt. The free plan allows up to 1,000 events monthly; paid plans begin at $15 a month.
For and against
For
- Real-time error collection and triage
- Performance and uptime monitoring
- Searchable logs alongside issues
- Sentry SDK compatibility
- Free plan with 1,000 events monthly
Against
- No free trial
- Self-hosting requires PostgreSQL 14 or later
- No session replay
- Hosted quotas can throttle or block events
The verdict
GlitchTip combines error, performance, uptime, and log monitoring with hosted and self-managed deployment choices. Its free tier and Sentry compatibility make it practical for teams starting with application observability.
Who it suits
GlitchTip suits development teams that need application error, performance, uptime, and log monitoring. It can fit teams wanting hosted service or self-managed deployment.
Plans and prices
Free
Up to 1,000 events/mo · Error tracking · Unlimited projects · Unlimited team members
Read 3 Oct 2026 · glitchtip.com
Small
Up to 100k events/mo · Support access · Everything from Free
Read 3 Oct 2026 · glitchtip.com
Medium
Up to 500k events/mo · Priority email & live chat support · Everything from Small
Read 3 Oct 2026 · glitchtip.com
Large
Up to 3 million events/mo · Development support & prioritization · BAA available upon request · Everything from Medium
Read 3 Oct 2026 · glitchtip.com
On the record
- Data residency
- Hosted plans are available on US and EU instances, with the EU instance hosted in Frankfurt, Germany.glitchtip.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- GlitchTip can run with Docker Compose or Kubernetes Helm, and the installation guide also lists managed deployment options.glitchtip.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Error tracking
- It records application exceptions, log messages, Content Security Policy violations, and other errors as issues.glitchtip.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker documents verified integrations with GitLab Error Tracking and Grafana data sources.glitchtip.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Logs
- GlitchTip lets users search and filter application logs alongside errors and performance data.glitchtip.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Maker
- GlitchTip was created by Burke Software and Consulting, described as a small team of software developers doing consulting and supporting open source software development.glitchtip.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Performance
- Performance monitoring highlights slow web requests, database calls, and other transactions.glitchtip.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- GlitchTip says it does not use customer data to train AI models and offers data processing agreements upon request.glitchtip.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Product
- GlitchTip collects software errors in real time, organizes them for triage, and sends alerts.glitchtip.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Quota behavior
- When a hosted organization exceeds its event quota, GlitchTip says it throttles by 10% increments until usage reaches twice the quota, when it blocks fully.glitchtip.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- SDK compatibility
- GlitchTip is compatible with Sentry client SDKs and aims for Sentry API compatibility.glitchtip.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- The hosted architecture page states that data transmission requires TLS 1.2 or later and stored data is encrypted at rest.glitchtip.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Medium tier includes priority email and live chat support, while Large includes development support and prioritization.glitchtip.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- Self-hosting requires PostgreSQL 14 or later; Valkey or Redis 7 or later is optional.glitchtip.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Uptime
- Uptime monitors can ping a site or await scheduled requests and send alerts by email or webhook when a check fails.glitchtip.com · read 3 Oct 2026
