Error Monitoring
GlitchTip Pricing Explained: Tiers, Limits & Hidden Costs
Open SourceSelf-Hostable
- Starting price
- $0 (self-hosted) or ~$15/mo (hosted)
- Pricing model
- Open source (MIT, source on GitLab) / hosted plans
- Free tier
- Hosted Hobby: 1,000 events/mo; self-hosted unlimited
GlitchTip plans and limits
| Tier | What you get |
|---|---|
| Free | Hosted Hobby: 1,000 events/mo; self-hosted unlimited |
| Paid entry point | $0 (self-hosted) or ~$15/mo (hosted) |
| How the bill grows | Open source (MIT, source on GitLab) / hosted plans |
| Self-hosted | Available. Setup effort: Low (Docker Compose with Postgres and Redis) |
Hidden costs to budget for
- Source lives on GitLab, so GitHub-based tooling does not see it
- Fewer features than Sentry: no comparable profiling or replay depth
- Small team, so releases and integrations move slower
What GlitchTip costs as you grow
A team sending 200,000 errors a month pays several hundred dollars on Sentry's event pricing, while a self-hosted GlitchTip instance costs one $20-40/mo server.
Sentry vs GlitchTipCheaper alternatives to GlitchTip
SentryERRORSProprietarySelf-HostableFrom $26/mo (Team, 50,000 errors)Bugsnag (SmartBear)ERRORSProprietaryFrom Free tier then from ~$46/moRollbarERRORSProprietaryFrom $12/mo (Starter, 25,000 events)
Compare all GlitchTip alternatives GlitchTip pricing: FAQ
How much does GlitchTip cost?
GlitchTip uses open source (MIT, source on GitLab) / hosted plans pricing. Paid usage starts at $0 (self-hosted) or ~$15/mo (hosted).
Does GlitchTip have a free tier?
Hosted Hobby: 1,000 events/mo; self-hosted unlimited.
What are the hidden costs of GlitchTip?
Source lives on GitLab, so GitHub-based tooling does not see it. Fewer features than Sentry: no comparable profiling or replay depth. Small team, so releases and integrations move slower.
What are cheaper alternatives to GlitchTip?
Sentry ($26/mo (Team, 50,000 errors)), Bugsnag (SmartBear) (Free tier then from ~$46/mo), Rollbar ($12/mo (Starter, 25,000 events)).