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Compare Better Stack and Sentry 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (47.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free
Better Stack
Star Rating
(305)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSentry
Star Rating
(125)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Better Stack excels in user experience, with many users highlighting its intuitive design and easy setup process. One user mentioned, "I love how straightforward the Better Stack setup process is—it was impressively easy to get started."
- Users say Sentry offers a user-friendly interface that simplifies log data filtering, making it easier to debug issues. A recent reviewer noted, "I like Sentry's nice, easy-to-use interface and the ability to quickly filter log data."
- According to verified reviews, Better Stack has a stronger overall satisfaction rating, with users appreciating its reliability and independence in alerting, even when hosting servers are down. One user stated, "I greatly appreciate the independence of Better Stack, which ensures that I receive notifications even when my VPS and hosting servers are down."
- Reviewers mention that Sentry's implementation is quick, with users noting that setting it up was as simple as installing code on their websites. This ease of setup is a significant advantage for teams looking to get started quickly.
- Users highlight Better Stack's superior support quality, with many praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. One user remarked, "This was my first time using Better Stack. It was super easy to setup and had been reliable for me so far."
- G2 reviewers indicate that while Sentry is popular among small businesses, Better Stack has a broader appeal with a higher percentage of reviews from small business users, suggesting it may cater better to that market segment.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Better Stack
Free plan
$0.00
A great way to get started!
- 10 monitors & heartbeats
- Slack & e-mail alerts
- 1 status page
Sentry
Developer
Free
For solo devs working on small projects
- 5k events/month
- 1 user
- 30 day history
Free Trial
Better Stack
Free Trial is available
Sentry
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
224
9.0
102
Ease of Use
9.5
242
8.7
105
Ease of Setup
9.6
214
8.6
55
Ease of Admin
9.7
155
8.8
36
Quality of Support
9.5
147
8.5
75
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
122
8.9
29
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
208
9.2
103
Features by Category
User Behavior
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
A/B Testing
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visitor Information
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Agentic AI - Session Replay
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.5
125
7.8
9
9.7
135
8.9
11
9.7
128
8.3
8
9.3
125
8.8
10
9.1
122
8.5
10
9.1
110
7.6
9
Agentic AI - Website Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Experience
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bug Reporting
Not enough data
7.5
36
Not enough data
7.4
35
Not enough data
8.0
40
Bug Monitoring
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
8.9
45
Not enough data
8.2
41
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Crash Monitoring
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
7.4
11
Crash Data
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Metrics
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.3
8
Monitoring
9.6
92
Not enough data
9.6
92
Not enough data
9.2
82
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
Management Tools
9.2
78
Not enough data
9.3
77
Not enough data
9.2
78
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.6
39
Not enough data
6.4
39
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Incident Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
9.2
57
8.9
16
9.1
55
8.4
16
9.1
51
9.0
16
Monitoring and Management
8.6
49
7.8
15
9.1
50
8.4
15
9.4
55
8.7
14
Agentic AI - Log Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Preparation
9.2
35
Not enough data
8.6
31
Not enough data
8.2
30
Not enough data
8.3
29
Not enough data
Analysis
8.2
30
Not enough data
8.4
32
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
8.9
35
Not enough data
8.6
33
Not enough data
9.0
35
Not enough data
Visualization
8.3
33
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Log Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
6.8
17
Not enough data
8.6
20
Response
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
8.1
19
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
8.7
18
Not enough data
7.7
17
Functionality
Not enough data
7.3
16
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
5.5
13
Not enough data
6.8
14
Generative AI
7.3
37
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Alerting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Telemetry Collection & Ingestion - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Observability Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visualization & Dashboards - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Correlation & Root Cause Analysis - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scalability & Ecosystem Integration - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Features - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Metrics
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.3
8
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Better Stack and Sentry are categorized as Log Monitoring, Website Monitoring, IT Alerting, and Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Unique Categories
Better Stack is categorized as Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, Log Analysis, Incident Management, and Observability Software
Sentry is categorized as Bug Tracking, Mobile Crash Reporting, Session Replay, IoT Development Tools, Gaming Tools, and Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Better Stack
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sentry
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
19.1%
Computer Software
18.8%
Computer & Network Security
7.2%
Internet
5.8%
Marketing and Advertising
5.1%
Other
44.0%
Computer Software
30.3%
Information Technology and Services
18.9%
Internet
9.0%
Financial Services
4.1%
Logistics and Supply Chain
3.3%
Other
34.4%
Discussions
Is better Uptime free?
7 Comments
AR
you can start with the free version
Read more
Better Stack has no more discussions with answers
What is your primary use case for Sentry in application monitoring, and how has it impacted your development process?
1 Comment
JD
You can intergrate senty with your application to get the errors on your email or simply getting notified when your system fails or give you any kind of...Read more
Sentry has no more discussions with answers
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