Is Airbrake or Amp better?

Neither clearly leads. Airbrake starts at Free and Amp at $20/monthly, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Airbrake or Amp?

Airbrake has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Airbrake and $20/monthly for Amp.

Does Airbrake or Amp run on more platforms?

Airbrake runs on Web, Api. Amp runs on Web.

Can I use Airbrake for free?

Yes. Airbrake has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Amp starts at $20/monthly.

What is Airbrake best used for?

Airbrake is most often used for error and exception monitoring for web applications, performance monitoring alongside error tracking, alerting a team when a deploy introduces a spike in errors, tracking errors across multiple projects in one account. Of those, error and exception monitoring for web applications and performance monitoring alongside error tracking are not what Amp is typically brought in for.

What can Airbrake do that Amp cannot?

Airbrake covers Error tracking, Performance monitoring, Deploy tracking, Custom notifications.

Logging · head to head

Airbrake vs Amp

Airbrake

Logging

Error Tracking and Performance Monitoring

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Amp

Software Development

Amp is the frontier agent

From: $20/monthly
Rated: -

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The short version

Only Airbrake has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Airbrake data retention is 30 days on every plan, including the $799 a month Business tier; Amp minimum $20/month subscription cost with limited orb hours (750)

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbrake and Amp actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbrake and Amp differ
Attribute	Airbrake	Amp
Starting price	Free	$20/monthly
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Web, Api	Web
Category	Logging	Software Development
Founded	2008	Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Airbrake

Error tracking
Performance monitoring
Deploy tracking
Custom notifications
API
Webhooks
REST
Web support

Only in Amp

Nothing recorded that Airbrake does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Airbrake

Error and exception monitoring for web applicationsnot Amp
Performance monitoring alongside error trackingnot Amp
Alerting a team when a deploy introduces a spike in errorsnot Amp
Tracking errors across multiple projects in one accountnot Amp

Amp

No use cases recorded yet. See the Amp review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Airbrake

Data retention is 30 days on every plan, including the $799 a month Business tier
The entry plan at $19 a month covers 25,000 errors and 7,500 events
Errors beyond the plan quota are billed on demand
Audit logs and spike forgiveness require the Pro tier
The lowest tier is limited to 1 user and 1 team

Amp

Minimum $20/month subscription cost with limited orb hours (750)
High-tier Gigawatt plan at $200/month required for ultra mode agents
Usage limits apply after included quotas are consumed each month
Each user limited to maximum of 2 simultaneous subscriptions

Pricing, plan by plan

Airbrake

Free

Tier 1 (Dev + errors)$19/month
- 25,000 errors per month
- 1 user
- 1 team
Tier 2 (Basic + errors)$38/month
- 100,000 errors per month
- Unlimited users
- 3 teams
Pro$76/month
- Unlimited users
- Unlimited teams
- Unlimited projects
Tier 5 (Growth)$299/month
- 1 million errors per month

Amp

$20/monthly

Megawatt$20/monthly
- All product features
- 750 hours of orbs
- Use your ChatGPT subscription
Gigawatt$200/monthly
- Everything in Megawatt plus: 1
- 000 hours of xxlarge orbs
- $200 included agent usage
Education Discount$10/monthly
- For students and teachers: full access at $10/month (50% off Megawatt)
Unconstrained$undefined/usage
- Pay for what you use at standard rates
- all agent modes
- API pricing for model tokens and orbs

Which should you pick?

Choose Airbrake if

You need error tracking.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Api.
You also want performance monitoring.

Airbrake review

Choose Amp if

Nothing in the data separates Amp from Airbrake on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Amp review

Questions people ask

Is Airbrake or Amp better?: Neither clearly leads. Airbrake starts at Free and Amp at $20/monthly, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbrake or Amp?: Airbrake has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Airbrake and $20/monthly for Amp.
Does Airbrake or Amp run on more platforms?: Airbrake runs on Web, Api. Amp runs on Web.
Can I use Airbrake for free?: Yes. Airbrake has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Amp starts at $20/monthly.
What is Airbrake best used for?: Airbrake is most often used for error and exception monitoring for web applications, performance monitoring alongside error tracking, alerting a team when a deploy introduces a spike in errors, tracking errors across multiple projects in one account. Of those, error and exception monitoring for web applications and performance monitoring alongside error tracking are not what Amp is typically brought in for.
What can Airbrake do that Amp cannot?: Airbrake covers Error tracking, Performance monitoring, Deploy tracking, Custom notifications.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Airbrake: What is the lowest-cost Airbrake plan and what does it include?

Tier 1 costs $19 per month and includes 25,000 errors per month, 1 user seat, 1 team, and unlimited projects. This plan targets individual developers. A 10% discount applies when paying annually ($17.10 per month).

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Amp: How much does Amp cost per month?

Amp offers two main monthly plans: Megawatt at $20/month (750 hours of orbs) and Gigawatt at $200/month (1,000 hours of xxlarge orbs). Students and teachers get a 50% education discount ($10/month). Source: https://ampcode.com/pricing

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Airbrake: Which Airbrake plan is marked as the best value?

The Pro plan at $76 per month is marked as Best Value. It includes unlimited users, unlimited teams, unlimited projects, audit logs, and spike forgiveness. Annual billing provides a 10% discount ($68 per month).

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Amp: What usage is included in Amp subscriptions?

At minimum, Amp subscriptions include agent usage equal to the subscription cost per month. Depending on usage patterns, you may receive additional usage beyond the base guarantee. Megawatt includes 750 orb hours and Gigawatt includes 1,000 hours of xxlarge orbs.

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Airbrake: How many errors per month does each Airbrake tier allow?

Tier 1 allows 25,000 errors per month at $19/month. Tier 2 allows 100,000 errors at $38/month. Tier 4 allows 300,000 errors at $129/month. Tier 5 allows 1 million errors at $299/month. Tier 6 allows 5 million errors at $799/month.

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Amp: Can I use my own ChatGPT subscription with Amp?

Yes, Amp subscribers who link a ChatGPT subscription pay no per-token fees and can use as many tokens as their third-party subscription allows, making it ideal for users who already have ChatGPT access.

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Airbrake vs Amp

Airbrake

Amp

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Airbrake

Only in Amp

What people use each for

Airbrake

Amp

Where each one falls short

Airbrake

Amp

Pricing, plan by plan

Airbrake

Amp

Which should you pick?

Choose Airbrake if

Choose Amp if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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