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Airbrake vs Greenhouse

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Airbrake

Software

Error Tracking and Performance Monitoring

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Greenhouse logo

Greenhouse

Software

Hiring software for growing companies

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Greenhouse core plan lacks talent discovery and contact lookups
  • They diverge on capability: Airbrake covers Error tracking, Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbrake and Greenhouse actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbrake and Greenhouse differ
AttributeAirbrakeGreenhouse
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelusage-basedquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20082012

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Greenhouse

  • Applicant tracking
  • Interview scheduling
  • Scorecard system
  • Job board posting
  • Candidate CRM
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Offer management
  • EEO compliance

What people use each for

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

Airbrake

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

Greenhouse

  • Applicant tracking system for structured hiringnot Airbrake
  • AI-powered interview notetaking and sourcingnot 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

Greenhouse

  • Core plan lacks talent discovery and contact lookups
  • Core plan lacks email automation and applicant texting
  • Plus plan lacks resume anonymisation and application limits
  • Plus plan lacks audit logging and developer tools
  • Pricing customised by hiring volume and company size, not published
  • Only Pro tier offers audit logs and developer sandbox

Pricing, plan by plan

Airbrake

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

Greenhouse

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Greenhouse 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 Greenhouse if

  • You need applicant tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want interview scheduling.
Greenhouse review

Questions people ask

Is Airbrake or Greenhouse better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbrake starts at Free and Greenhouse at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbrake or Greenhouse?
Airbrake has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Airbrake and On request for Greenhouse.
Does Airbrake or Greenhouse run on more platforms?
Airbrake runs on Web, Api. Greenhouse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Airbrake for free?
Yes. Airbrake has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Greenhouse starts at On request.
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 Greenhouse is typically brought in for.
What can Airbrake do that Greenhouse cannot?
Airbrake covers Error tracking, Performance monitoring, Deploy tracking, Custom notifications. Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Interview scheduling, Scorecard system, Job board posting.
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