The Best Raygun Alternatives in 2026
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Quick answer
The best Raygun alternatives in 2026 are Sentry, Datadog and New Relic. Sentry is our top overall pick, best for most engineering teams wanting errors plus performance. See the full ranked comparison below.
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Raygun combines error and crash reporting with performance (APM) and real-user monitoring. But teams compare it for a few reasons: price, a wish for the developer-standard error tool, full observability, or simpler options. Depending on whether you want focused error tracking, complete observability or affordable monitoring, there's a Raygun alternative that fits your stack and budget.
Here are six Raygun alternatives worth a look in 2026, ranked on value, scope, features and fit. One's the developer error standard, a couple are full observability platforms, and others are affordable or specialist. More in monitoring.
Pricing for monitoring tools is usually usage-based and changes often, so model your real volume against each provider's live pricing before committing. Ratings are our own editorial calls to help you compare.
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry | Free; usage-based paid | Yes (generous) | Most engineering teams wanting errors plus performance |
| Datadog | Free tier; usage-based paid | Yes (limited) | Teams wanting complete, managed observability |
| New Relic | Free tier; usage-based paid | Yes (generous) | Teams wanting broad observability with a free starting point |
| BugSnag | Paid plans; free tier | Yes (limited) | Teams focused on app stability across web and mobile |
| Rollbar | Free; usage-based paid | Yes (limited) | Teams wanting focused, automated error tracking |
| AppSignal | Affordable paid plans; free trial | No (free trial) | Small and mid teams wanting errors and performance simply |
| Tool | Value | Support | Ease of use | Features | Overall | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AppSignal | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | Small and mid teams wanting errors and performance simply |
| Sentry | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.3 | Most engineering teams wanting errors plus performance |
| New Relic | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 8.3 | Teams wanting broad observability with a free starting point |
| Rollbar | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.3 | Teams wanting focused, automated error tracking |
| Datadog | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | Teams wanting complete, managed observability |
| BugSnag | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | Teams focused on app stability across web and mobile |
| # | Tool | Best for | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sentry | Most engineering teams wanting errors plus performance | 4.1/5 |
| 2 | Datadog | Teams wanting complete, managed observability | 4.0/5 |
| 3 | New Relic | Teams wanting broad observability with a free starting point | 4.1/5 |
| 4 | BugSnag | Teams focused on app stability across web and mobile | 4.0/5 |
| 5 | Rollbar | Teams wanting focused, automated error tracking | 4.1/5 |
| 6 | AppSignal | Small and mid teams wanting errors and performance simply | 4.3/5 |
Sentry
- Pricing
- 8.0/10
- Functionality
- 9.0/10
- Ease of use
- 8.0/10
- Support
- 8.0/10
What I like
The developer standard for error and performance monitoring, with session replay.
Best for
Most engineering teams wanting errors plus performance
Sentry is the developer-standard Raygun alternative, and the most popular error-monitoring tool, now with solid performance monitoring and session replay too. It offers detailed error tracking across frontend and backend and a huge range of languages, performance tracing, and replay for context, with a generous free tier. For a team that likes Raygun's errors-plus-performance idea but wants the most widely-used, broadly-supported option, Sentry is the natural pick. It's a touch lighter on real-user monitoring than Raygun in places but broader overall and better supported. But for most teams wanting powerful error and performance monitoring, Sentry is a standout Raygun alternative. See our <a href="/alternatives/sentry-alternatives">Sentry alternatives</a> too.
Datadog
- Pricing
- 6.0/10
- Functionality
- 10.0/10
- Ease of use
- 8.0/10
- Support
- 8.0/10
What I like
A full observability platform spanning metrics, APM, logs, RUM and errors.
Best for
Teams wanting complete, managed observability
Datadog is the full-observability Raygun alternative, and the most comprehensive option here. It's a managed platform covering metrics, infrastructure, APM and tracing, logs, real-user monitoring and error tracking, all tightly integrated, so you get the complete picture (errors, performance and real users) that Raygun covers, plus infrastructure and logs. For an organisation that wants unified, full-stack observability rather than a focused tool, Datadog is a leading choice with a huge integration library. The familiar catch is cost: usage-based pricing across many products climbs fast. But for teams wanting complete, managed observability, Datadog is a powerful Raygun alternative. See our <a href="/alternatives/datadog-alternatives">Datadog alternatives</a> too.
New Relic
- Pricing
- 7.0/10
- Functionality
- 10.0/10
- Ease of use
- 8.0/10
- Support
- 8.0/10
What I like
A full observability platform with a genuinely generous free tier.
Best for
Teams wanting broad observability with a free starting point
New Relic is the full-observability Raygun alternative with a notably generous free tier. It covers APM, infrastructure, logs, real-user and browser monitoring, errors and custom dashboards in one hosted platform, much of Raygun's errors-plus-performance-plus-RUM scope, and more, with a large monthly free data allowance that lets small teams get serious observability at no cost. For a team that wants broad monitoring (errors, performance, real users and beyond) and a free way to start, New Relic is appealing. Its data-and-user-based pricing needs watching as you scale. But for teams wanting broad observability with a free starting point, New Relic is a strong Raygun alternative. See our <a href="/alternatives/new-relic-alternatives">New Relic alternatives</a> too.
BugSnag
- Pricing
- 7.0/10
- Functionality
- 9.0/10
- Ease of use
- 8.0/10
- Support
- 8.0/10
What I like
Error and stability monitoring with a focus on release health.
Best for
Teams focused on app stability across web and mobile
BugSnag is the error-and-stability Raygun alternative, for teams that mainly want to track crashes and judge release quality. It focuses on error monitoring across web and mobile with a stability score to help decide whether to ship or fix, plus clean grouping and integrations. For a team that likes Raygun's error-reporting side but doesn't need its full performance-and-RUM breadth, BugSnag's focused, stability-oriented approach (across platforms) is a good fit, with a free tier. It's narrower than Raygun's multi-angle monitoring. But for teams centred on error tracking and release stability across web and mobile, BugSnag is a capable Raygun alternative. See our <a href="/alternatives/bugsnag-alternatives">BugSnag alternatives</a> too.
Rollbar
- Pricing
- 8.0/10
- Functionality
- 9.0/10
- Ease of use
- 8.0/10
- Support
- 8.0/10
What I like
Real-time error monitoring with smart grouping and automation.
Best for
Teams wanting focused, automated error tracking
Rollbar is the focused error-tracking Raygun alternative, for teams who mainly want errors handled well. It offers real-time error monitoring across many languages, with smart grouping to cut noise, detailed context and workflow automation that can route or respond to errors. For a team that likes Raygun's error side but wants a dedicated, automation-friendly error tool (rather than a broad multi-monitor suite), Rollbar is a strong, focused choice with a free tier. It's error-centric rather than performance-and-RUM-broad like Raygun. But for teams wanting focused, real-time error monitoring with smart grouping and automation, Rollbar is a capable Raygun alternative. See our <a href="/alternatives/rollbar-alternatives">Rollbar alternatives</a> too.
AppSignal
- Pricing
- 8.0/10
- Functionality
- 8.0/10
- Ease of use
- 9.0/10
- Support
- 9.0/10
What I like
Friendly, affordable error plus performance monitoring in one.
Best for
Small and mid teams wanting errors and performance simply
AppSignal is the friendly, affordable Raygun alternative that combines error and performance monitoring in one tidy tool. It offers error tracking, APM, host and uptime metrics, and anomaly alerts, with a clean interface, predictable pricing and well-liked support, especially popular with Ruby, Elixir, Node and other framework communities. For a small or mid-size team that likes Raygun's errors-plus-performance idea but wants something simpler, friendlier and more affordable, AppSignal hits a nice balance. It's less broad than full observability suites and aimed at smaller teams. But for teams wanting errors and performance together in one simple, affordable, well-supported tool, AppSignal is a strong Raygun alternative worth a look.
The verdict
For the developer error standard, Sentry leads; Datadog and New Relic are the full observability platforms (New Relic with a generous free tier). BugSnag and Rollbar are focused error tools, and AppSignal is the friendly, affordable errors-plus-performance pick. Match it to whether you want focused error tracking, complete observability or simple value.
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Frequently asked questions
What's the best alternative to Raygun for most teams?
Sentry is the developer-standard error-and-performance monitor (now with session replay) and the most widely used, with a generous free tier. For most teams, Sentry; for complete observability, Datadog or New Relic.
Which alternative offers full observability?
Datadog and New Relic are full-stack observability platforms covering metrics, APM, logs, real-user monitoring and errors — broader than Raygun. Datadog is the most comprehensive; New Relic has a notably generous free tier.
Is there an affordable Raygun alternative?
AppSignal (friendly errors-plus-performance at predictable prices), Sentry (generous free tier) and Rollbar (free tier) are the value picks. For small and mid teams wanting errors and performance simply, AppSignal.
Which is best for focused error tracking?
Sentry, Rollbar and BugSnag are the focused error tools — Sentry the broad standard, Rollbar strong on grouping and automation, BugSnag on release stability. If you mainly want errors handled well (not full observability), start with one of those.
Why do teams switch from Raygun?
Usually price, or wanting the developer standard (Sentry), full observability (Datadog, New Relic), focused error tracking (Rollbar, BugSnag), or a simpler affordable errors-plus-performance tool (AppSignal). Raygun covers several angles; the best alternative depends on scope and budget.
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