Compare IBM Instana and Sentry 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (59.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $18.00
Free
IBM Instana
Star Rating
(470)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $18.00
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(183)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Sentry excels in providing detailed error reports, which help developers quickly identify and fix bugs. Users appreciate its ability to automatically capture errors with rich context, including stack traces and user actions, making it easier to understand the root cause of issues.
- Users say that IBM Instana shines in real-time monitoring and application performance tracking. Reviewers highlight its capability to trace transactions from the front-end UI through cloud APIs, which provides valuable insights into where issues originate, whether from the API, backend, or database.
- According to verified reviews, Sentry is favored for its user-friendly setup process, with many users noting the intuitive onboarding experience. This ease of implementation is particularly beneficial for small businesses looking to quickly integrate monitoring solutions.
- Reviewers mention that IBM Instana offers robust automated anomaly detection, which is crucial for teams needing to identify unusual patterns in performance metrics. This feature is especially valued in security contexts, where spotting spikes can prevent potential issues.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Sentry provides excellent insights into scheduled jobs and logging, making it a preferred choice for teams focused on error tracking and historical event analysis. Users find the platform's ability to show the history and number of affected users particularly useful.
- Users report that while both products have similar ease of setup, IBM Instana's advanced reporting and visualization capabilities stand out. Reviewers appreciate its comprehensive dashboards that enhance the monitoring experience, allowing for better data interpretation and decision-making.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM Instana
Essentials
Starting at $18.00
Automatic discovery, mapping and monitoring of Infrastructure
- Includes All Infrastructure Monitoring Features
- Includes End User Monitoring
- Includes Unbounded Analytics
Sentry
Developer
Free
For solo devs working on small projects
- 5k events/month
- 1 user
- 30 day history
Free Trial
IBM Instana
Free Trial is available
Sentry
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
352
9.0
128
Ease of Use
8.6
366
8.7
132
Ease of Setup
8.8
204
8.7
81
Ease of Admin
8.4
129
8.7
41
Quality of Support
8.6
317
8.6
99
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
129
8.9
34
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
337
9.3
129
Features by Category
User Behavior
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
A/B Testing
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
9.2
20
Feature Not Available
9.4
20
9.0
12
9.3
20
8.5
9
9.2
19
8.9
11
9.3
19
8.6
11
8.8
18
Feature Not Available
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
Feature Not Available
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
Functionality
9.4
13
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Database 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
Monitoring
8.9
131
Not enough data
8.4
121
Not enough data
8.9
129
Not enough data
8.7
133
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
126
Not enough data
8.7
104
Not enough data
8.5
100
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
Analysis
8.5
114
Not enough data
8.5
131
Not enough data
8.3
99
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
7.7
38
Not enough data
7.5
36
Not enough data
8.2
43
Bug Monitoring
Not enough data
9.1
61
Not enough data
9.0
52
Not enough data
8.3
42
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Functionality
8.7
27
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
9.0
34
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
9.1
34
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
Management
9.0
33
Not enough data
8.9
33
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AIOps Platforms
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
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Monitoring and 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
Agentic AI - Hardware 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
Visibility
9.7
6
9.0
18
9.2
6
8.8
21
8.6
6
9.1
18
Monitoring and Management
7.8
6
Feature Not Available
7.2
6
8.6
17
8.1
6
8.9
17
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
Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring and 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
Cloud environment support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server 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
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
Management
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise 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
Data Preparation
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visualization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
8.5
165
8.5
25
8.7
178
8.8
30
8.9
180
9.1
35
7.6
125
6.9
18
8.5
161
8.7
24
Response
8.6
174
8.4
26
8.4
168
8.1
35
8.2
159
8.6
29
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
7.0
10
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
Performance
8.3
141
8.9
22
8.4
154
7.7
17
Functionality
8.1
133
Feature Not Available
8.4
131
7.8
15
8.2
130
Feature Not Available
8.5
153
7.0
15
Alerts management
8.1
40
Not enough data
8.1
44
Not enough data
8.4
56
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.3
56
Not enough data
8.8
61
Not enough data
8.2
56
Not enough data
8.9
55
Not enough data
Automation
7.9
35
Not enough data
7.9
37
Not enough data
Analysis
8.2
54
Not enough data
8.1
45
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
8.5
52
Not enough data
7.6
44
Not enough data
8.2
46
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.7
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Alerting
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
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
Feature Not Available
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Response
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Records
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Management
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Metrics
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Instana and Sentry are categorized as Observability Software, Website Monitoring, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Log Monitoring, and Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)
Unique Categories
IBM Instana is categorized as Enterprise Monitoring, Hardware Monitoring, AIOps Platforms, Database Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, IT Alerting, Container Monitoring, Incident Response, and Server Monitoring
Sentry is categorized as Session Replay, Mobile Crash Reporting, Gaming Tools, Bug Tracking, and Log Analysis
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Instana
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
19.6%
Computer Software
10.9%
Financial Services
6.4%
Telecommunications
6.1%
Retail
5.4%
Other
51.5%
Computer Software
29.5%
Information Technology and Services
18.1%
Internet
7.4%
Financial Services
3.4%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
2.7%
Other
38.9%
Discussions
why use instana over another platform?
2 Comments
OG
If you compare those 2 only the price matters. Instana does not have the feature set of DataDog in any category.Read more
Is there a chatbot available?
2 Comments
OG
Best join a webinar or customer demo to learn more about it. It took me also a while to understand all the bits and pieces. Since IBM was acquired by IBM,...Read more
What is Application Performance Monitoring (APM)?
2 Comments
TS
Application performance monitoring (APM) is the practice of tracking key software application performance metrics using monitoring software and telemetry...Read more
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
Does Sentry support distributed tracing?
1 Comment
Official Response from Sentry
Yes, and the OpenTelemetry question is probably the more useful one to answer first: No, you don't need to re-instrument. Sentry supports OTLP, so you can...Read more
Sentry has no more discussions with answers
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