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Sentry and LogRocket both help you find and fix bugs in production. But they approach the problem from different angles: Sentry catches errors and exceptions with stack traces. LogRocket captures full session replays so you can see exactly what the user did before the error happened.
Many teams use both. Some teams only need one. Here’s how their pricing compares in 2026 to help you decide.
Quick Pricing Comparison
| Plan | Sentry | LogRocket |
|---|---|---|
| Free/Developer | 5K errors/mo, 1 user | 1K sessions/mo |
| Team | $26/mo (50K errors) | $99/mo (10K sessions) |
| Business | $80/mo (100K errors) | $249/mo (25K sessions) |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom |
Sentry Pricing Breakdown
Sentry’s pricing is event-based. An “error” is one error occurrence, not one unique error. If a null pointer exception fires 10,000 times in an hour, that’s 10,000 events toward your quota. Sentry deduplicates errors into “issues” for viewing but counts each occurrence for billing.
The Developer plan at 5K errors/month is enough for a pre-launch product or low-traffic side project. Most production apps need the Team plan (50K errors) within their first few months of real traffic.
Sentry’s Performance Monitoring
Sentry includes performance monitoring (transaction tracing) on all plans. The Team plan includes 100K transactions/month. This overlaps with dedicated APM tools like Datadog — if you only need basic backend tracing, Sentry’s built-in performance monitoring can replace a $31/host/month Datadog APM subscription.
Sentry Session Replay
Sentry added session replay as a built-in feature. The free plan includes 500 replays/month, Team gets 5K. This directly competes with LogRocket’s core product. Sentry’s replay is newer and less feature-rich than LogRocket’s, but the price is right — it’s included in your existing Sentry plan.
LogRocket Pricing Breakdown
LogRocket charges per session (one user visit). 10,000 sessions for $99/month means $0.01 per session. For an app with 50K monthly active users where each user averages 2 sessions, you’d need 100K sessions — well beyond the Professional plan. Custom enterprise pricing starts around $500–$1,000/month for 100K+ sessions.
LogRocket’s Session Replay Depth
LogRocket captures every DOM mutation, network request, console log, and Redux/Vuex/NgRx state change during a session. When a user reports a bug, you can watch their exact session, see the JavaScript error in context, inspect the network response that failed, and view the application state at the moment of failure.
This level of detail is deeper than Sentry’s session replay, which captures visual replay but doesn’t include state management inspection or full network request bodies.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Sentry | LogRocket |
|---|---|---|
| Error tracking | Best (core product) | Good (added later) |
| Stack traces | Excellent (source maps) | Good |
| Session replay | Good (newer feature) | Best (core product) |
| State inspection (Redux) | No | Yes |
| Network request bodies | Basic | Full capture |
| Performance monitoring | Good (transactions) | Basic (page metrics) |
| Rage click detection | No | Yes |
| User impact scoring | Yes (affected users count) | Yes (frustration scoring) |
| Release tracking | Excellent | Basic |
| Source maps | Excellent | Good |
| Mobile SDK | iOS, Android, React Native, Flutter | React Native only |
| Backend support | Python, Node, Java, Go, Ruby, PHP, .NET | Node.js only |
| Self-hosting | Yes (open-source) | No |
| Integrations | Jira, Slack, GitHub, GitLab, PagerDuty | Jira, Slack, Segment |
Cost Comparison at Different Scales
| App Size | Sentry Team | LogRocket Team | Both Together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (5K errors, 5K sessions) | $26/mo | $99/mo | $125/mo |
| Medium (50K errors, 25K sessions) | $26/mo | $249/mo | $275/mo |
| Large (200K errors, 100K sessions) | $160/mo | ~$600/mo | ~$760/mo |
Do You Need Both?
Use Sentry Only If:
- Your primary need is catching and triaging errors with proper stack traces
- You have a backend-heavy app (Python, Java, Go, Ruby) where session replay adds limited value
- Sentry’s built-in session replay (5K/month on Team) covers your replay needs
- Budget is tight and $26/month handles both error tracking and basic replay
- You want to self-host (Sentry is open-source)
Use LogRocket Only If:
- Understanding user behavior matters more than catching backend errors
- Your app is frontend-heavy (React SPA, complex forms, multi-step workflows)
- Redux/Vuex state inspection is critical for debugging state management issues
- Product and UX teams need replay access alongside engineering
Use Both If:
- You’re a mid-to-large engineering team where the $125–$760/month combined cost is justified
- Your app has complex frontend state AND backend services that both generate bugs
- Different teams own different parts of the stack (frontend team uses LogRocket, backend team uses Sentry)
Best for error tracking: Sentry — purpose-built for catching, deduplicating, and triaging errors across every language and framework. $26/month for 50K errors is excellent value.
Best for session replay: LogRocket — deeper replay with state inspection, network bodies, and rage click detection. Worth it for complex frontend applications.
Best value (single tool): Sentry Team at $26/month — error tracking + performance monitoring + 5K session replays. Covers most teams’ needs without a second tool.
Best for open-source: Sentry — fully self-hostable. Run it on your own servers with no session or error limits.
FAQ
Does Sentry’s session replay replace LogRocket?
For basic replay needs, yes. Sentry captures visual replay tied to errors. For advanced replay (Redux state, full network bodies, rage clicks, product analytics), LogRocket still leads. If error-correlated replay is enough, Sentry saves you a separate subscription.
Can I self-host Sentry?
Yes. Sentry’s self-hosted version is open-source and free with no event limits. You need a server with 8+ GB RAM and about 50 GB storage. Most teams use Docker Compose for deployment. The trade-off: you manage upgrades, backups, and scaling yourself.
Which tools do they integrate with?
Sentry integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Slack, PagerDuty, and 50+ other tools. LogRocket integrates with Segment, Jira, Slack, and fewer third-party tools. Sentry’s integration depth is significantly broader.
Is LogRocket GDPR-compliant?
Yes. LogRocket offers PII masking, data scrubbing, EU data hosting, and consent management integration. You need to configure masking for sensitive fields — it’s not automatic for all input types.
