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Lightrun Pros and Cons: Top Advantages and Disadvantages

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Users commend the ease of use of Lightrun, as it simplifies debugging and streamlines development tasks effectively. (9 mentions)
Users commend Lightrun for its real-time debugging capabilities, enhancing efficiency and simplifying the development process. (6 mentions)
Users appreciate Lightrun for its effective bug detection, enhancing debugging efficiency and improving overall development workflows. (5 mentions)
Users highlight the responsive customer support from Lightrun, making troubleshooting and assistance seamless. (5 mentions)
Users value Lightrun for its real-time debugging capabilities, enhancing workflow efficiency and improving customer experience. (4 mentions)
Users find Lightrun's intuitive interface incredibly easy to use, enhancing the debugging process seamlessly in production. (3 mentions)
Users experience occasional delays and bugs that disrupt workflows, though support is quick to assist. (3 mentions)
Users note the limited features of Lightrun, particularly the lack of support for additional IDEs. (3 mentions)
Users experience occasional delays and bugs that disrupt workflows, though support responds promptly to issues. (3 mentions)
Users often face bugs and integration issues with Lightrun, leading to frustrating debugging experiences despite quick support responses. (2 mentions)
Users note feature limitations with Lightrun due to performance issues and ongoing bugs with plugins and integrations. (2 mentions)
Users report integration issues with Lightrun, including bugs and delays that disrupt workflows significantly. (2 mentions)
Users face limited compatibility with Lightrun, particularly regarding support for various IDEs and integration issues. (2 mentions)
Users desire better customization options for the UI, including personal themes to enhance their experience. (2 mentions)
Users find complex debugging in Lightrun frustrating due to "out of scope" issues and a lack of step-by-step debugging. (1 mentions)
Users suggest that UI improvements could enhance the overall experience and provide more customization options. (1 mentions)

Top Pros or Advantages of Lightrun

1. Ease of Use
Users commend the ease of use of Lightrun, as it simplifies debugging and streamlines development tasks effectively.
See 9 mentions

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U

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Lithrun helps you solve bugs when you think you've hit a dead end."

What do you like about Lightrun?

I like that it is very easy to use, just connect to the right agent and the party is on! The snapshot feature is incredible and helps you understand w

Verified User
U

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Really powerful"

What do you like about Lightrun?

Lightrun has become an essential debugging tool for our team. Its ability to capture snapshots during runtime, plus its speed, efficiency, and user-f

2. Debugging
Users commend Lightrun for its real-time debugging capabilities, enhancing efficiency and simplifying the development process.
See 6 mentions

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U

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3.5/5

"Lightrun: A tool for Development Observability"

What do you like about Lightrun?

It's really useful for diagnosis in higher environments, the usage of logs allows us to verify if a request is reaching a certain part without manuall

Roi B.
RB

Roi B.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Lightrun's Real-time Debugging: Changing the Game for Developers"

What do you like about Lightrun?

Lightrun is an outstanding product. it's really true helping developers debug in real time. no need to deploy patches with log prints, just use Lightr

3. Bug Detection
Users appreciate Lightrun for its effective bug detection, enhancing debugging efficiency and improving overall development workflows.
See 5 mentions

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U

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Really powerful"

What do you like about Lightrun?

Lightrun has become an essential debugging tool for our team. Its ability to capture snapshots during runtime, plus its speed, efficiency, and user-f

Verified User
U

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Great tool to debug issues on the fly"

What do you like about Lightrun?

As an SRE we predominantly work on customer issues related to our product, lightrun became the go-to tool now whenever we require to debug more on ou

4. Customer Support
Users highlight the responsive customer support from Lightrun, making troubleshooting and assistance seamless.
See 5 mentions

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Verified User
U

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3.5/5

"Lightrun: A tool for Development Observability"

What do you like about Lightrun?

It's really useful for diagnosis in higher environments, the usage of logs allows us to verify if a request is reaching a certain part without manuall

Roi B.
RB

Roi B.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Lightrun's Real-time Debugging: Changing the Game for Developers"

What do you like about Lightrun?

Lightrun is an outstanding product. it's really true helping developers debug in real time. no need to deploy patches with log prints, just use Lightr

5. Debugging Tools
Users value Lightrun for its real-time debugging capabilities, enhancing workflow efficiency and improving customer experience.
See 4 mentions

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Roi B.
RB

Roi B.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Lightrun's Real-time Debugging: Changing the Game for Developers"

What do you like about Lightrun?

Lightrun is an outstanding product. it's really true helping developers debug in real time. no need to deploy patches with log prints, just use Lightr

Verified User
U

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"A must have tool that saved hours of debugging!"

What do you like about Lightrun?

The tool can help find bugs and to capture a real time picture of variables in a production enviroment in a very easy manner. Very simple to enable L

6. Intuitive
Users find Lightrun's intuitive interface incredibly easy to use, enhancing the debugging process seamlessly in production.
See 3 mentions

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U

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Lithrun helps you solve bugs when you think you've hit a dead end."

What do you like about Lightrun?

I like that it is very easy to use, just connect to the right agent and the party is on! The snapshot feature is incredible and helps you understand w

Verified User
U

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Really powerful"

What do you like about Lightrun?

Lightrun has become an essential debugging tool for our team. Its ability to capture snapshots during runtime, plus its speed, efficiency, and user-f

Top Cons or Disadvantages of Lightrun

1. Error Handling
Users experience occasional delays and bugs that disrupt workflows, though support is quick to assist.
See 3 mentions

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U

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3.5/5

"Lightrun: A tool for Development Observability"

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

The plugins and agents are still a work in progress, there a many bugs related to them and the integration with certain agents like NodeJS have proven

Verified User
U

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Really powerful"

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

accasional delays and small bugs that interrups workflows

2. Limited Features
Users note the limited features of Lightrun, particularly the lack of support for additional IDEs.
See 3 mentions

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U

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"A must have tool that saved hours of debugging!"

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

Sometimes features are limitied because snapshots can affect the app performance.

Verified User
U

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Great tool to debug issues on the fly"

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

Nothing much to dislike about it, just if theme changes are supported in UI it would be better and refreshing. The individual taste will vary with us

3. Software Bugs
Users experience occasional delays and bugs that disrupt workflows, though support responds promptly to issues.
See 3 mentions

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U

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3.5/5

"Lightrun: A tool for Development Observability"

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

The plugins and agents are still a work in progress, there a many bugs related to them and the integration with certain agents like NodeJS have proven

Verified User
U

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Really powerful"

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

accasional delays and small bugs that interrups workflows

4. Bug Management
Users often face bugs and integration issues with Lightrun, leading to frustrating debugging experiences despite quick support responses.
See 2 mentions

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U

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3.5/5

"Lightrun: A tool for Development Observability"

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

The plugins and agents are still a work in progress, there a many bugs related to them and the integration with certain agents like NodeJS have proven

Verified User
U

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Amazing product saved the customer two months of waiting"

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

Sometimes I run into “out of scope” issues when adding a debugging condition, and I don’t always understand why. It can be frustrating in the moment,

5. Feature Limitations
Users note feature limitations with Lightrun due to performance issues and ongoing bugs with plugins and integrations.
See 2 mentions

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Verified User
U

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"A must have tool that saved hours of debugging!"

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

Sometimes features are limitied because snapshots can affect the app performance.

Verified User
U

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3.5/5

"Lightrun: A tool for Development Observability"

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

The plugins and agents are still a work in progress, there a many bugs related to them and the integration with certain agents like NodeJS have proven

6. Integration Issues
Users report integration issues with Lightrun, including bugs and delays that disrupt workflows significantly.
See 2 mentions

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Verified User
U

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3.5/5

"Lightrun: A tool for Development Observability"

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

The plugins and agents are still a work in progress, there a many bugs related to them and the integration with certain agents like NodeJS have proven

Verified User
U

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Really powerful"

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

accasional delays and small bugs that interrups workflows

7. Limited Compatibility
Users face limited compatibility with Lightrun, particularly regarding support for various IDEs and integration issues.
See 2 mentions

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Verified User
U

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3.5/5

"Lightrun: A tool for Development Observability"

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

The plugins and agents are still a work in progress, there a many bugs related to them and the integration with certain agents like NodeJS have proven

Roi B.
RB

Roi B.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Lightrun's Real-time Debugging: Changing the Game for Developers"

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

The only "complaint" I have is lack of support of more IDE's like ecplise.

8. Limited Customization
Users desire better customization options for the UI, including personal themes to enhance their experience.
See 2 mentions

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U

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Great tool to debug issues on the fly"

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

Nothing much to dislike about it, just if theme changes are supported in UI it would be better and refreshing. The individual taste will vary with us

Verified User
U

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3.5/5

"Lightrun: A tool for Development Observability"

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

The plugins and agents are still a work in progress, there a many bugs related to them and the integration with certain agents like NodeJS have proven

9. Complex Debugging
Users find complex debugging in Lightrun frustrating due to "out of scope" issues and a lack of step-by-step debugging.
See 1 mentions

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Verified User
U

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Amazing product saved the customer two months of waiting"

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

Sometimes I run into “out of scope” issues when adding a debugging condition, and I don’t always understand why. It can be frustrating in the moment,

10. UI Improvement
Users suggest that UI improvements could enhance the overall experience and provide more customization options.
See 1 mentions

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Verified User
U

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Great tool to debug issues on the fly"

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

Nothing much to dislike about it, just if theme changes are supported in UI it would be better and refreshing. The individual taste will vary with us

Lightrun Reviews (65)

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Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Amazing experience"
What do you like best about Lightrun?

I like it all.

Perfect service and great people Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

Actually nothing special, totally happy with Lightrun Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
EC
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"A great tool for production debugging"
What do you like best about Lightrun?

Integrated with IntelliJ. Has an on-prem option. Secure architecture. Has a good support team. Does not affect the underlying service operation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

The UI and usability can be improved. The on-prem still has disadvantages vs. the cloud in the day-to-day operation, support, stability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Yan D.
YD
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Very handy production environment debugging tool"
What do you like best about Lightrun?

Easily debug your code in production without redeployment, add logs at any point, get to any of your pods, take as many snapsots as you like and review the whole picture Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

Not always easy to find the right pod, even using tags. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Eran K.
EK
Chief Evangelist Perfecto,BlazeMeter,Author,Sr. Dir. Product Marketing,Perforce
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Intelligent Next Level Observability, Dynamic Instrumentation and Production Debugging solution"
What do you like best about Lightrun?

A non-intrusive solution, helps reduce MTTR of issues, and injects performance and profiling monitors to enhance overall product performance, reliability and quality Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

Add more IDEs support in the future like Xcode and other environments Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shir M.
SM
Software Engineering Intern at Google
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Senior Software Engineer"
What do you like best about Lightrun?

Great tool for faster incident resolution and real-time debugging without needing to add new code Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lightrun?

I would love if they could create a collaborative add on to share in between teams Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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