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Airbrake vs Coralogix

Airbrake logo

Airbrake

Log Management

Error Tracking and Performance Monitoring

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Coralogix logo

Coralogix

Log Management

Continuous Log Insights and Visibility

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Airbrake data retention is 30 days on every plan, including the $799 a month Business tier; Coralogix no self-hosted option; cloud-only SaaS requiring use of customer's AWS, Azure, or GCP infrastructure
  • They diverge on capability: Airbrake covers Error tracking, Coralogix covers Log aggregation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbrake and Coralogix actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbrake and Coralogix differ
AttributeAirbrakeCoralogix
PlatformsWeb, ApiCloud-hosted (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Founded20082015

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (usage-based), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Log Management).

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

Only in Coralogix

  • Log aggregation
  • Machine learning analytics
  • Alerts
  • Distributed tracing

Both cover

  • API
  • Webhooks
  • REST
  • Web support
  • Api support

What people use each for

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

Airbrake

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

Coralogix

  • Enterprises requiring infinite log retention across logs, metrics, and tracesnot Airbrake
  • Organizations with cross-signal correlation needs (logs, metrics, traces unified)not Airbrake

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

Coralogix

  • No self-hosted option; cloud-only SaaS requiring use of customer's AWS, Azure, or GCP infrastructure
  • Pricing is purely usage-based per GB with no flat-rate subscription option; suitable for unpredictable workloads but no cost ceiling

Pricing, plan by plan

Airbrake

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Error tracking
    • Performance monitoring
    • Deploy tracking

Coralogix

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Coralogix review.

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 Coralogix if

  • You need log aggregation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Cloud-hosted (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • You also want machine learning analytics.
Coralogix review

Questions people ask

Is Airbrake or Coralogix better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbrake starts at Free and Coralogix at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbrake or Coralogix?
Airbrake starts at Free and Coralogix at Free.
Does Airbrake or Coralogix run on more platforms?
Airbrake runs on Web, Api. Coralogix runs on Cloud-hosted (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Can I use Airbrake for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Coralogix is typically brought in for.
What can Airbrake do that Coralogix cannot?
Airbrake covers Error tracking, Performance monitoring, Deploy tracking, Custom notifications. Coralogix covers Log aggregation, Machine learning analytics, Alerts, Distributed tracing. Both handle API, Webhooks, REST, Web support.
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