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Airbrake vs Palo Alto Networks

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Airbrake

Software

Error Tracking and Performance Monitoring

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Palo Alto Networks

Software

Enterprise cybersecurity platform

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; Palo Alto Networks enterprise-focused pricing model
  • They diverge on capability: Airbrake covers Error tracking, Palo Alto Networks covers Advanced threat prevention.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbrake and Palo Alto Networks actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbrake and Palo Alto Networks differ
AttributeAirbrakePalo Alto Networks
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, ApiCloud, On-premises, Hybrid
Founded20082005

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
  • Api support

Only in Palo Alto Networks

  • Advanced threat prevention
  • Threat detection and response
  • Cloud security
  • Endpoint protection
  • Network security
  • API protection
  • Incident response
  • Threat intelligence

Both cover

  • Web 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 Palo Alto Networks
  • Performance monitoring alongside error trackingnot Palo Alto Networks
  • Alerting a team when a deploy introduces a spike in errorsnot Palo Alto Networks
  • Tracking errors across multiple projects in one accountnot Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks

  • Enterprise network security and threat protectionnot Airbrake
  • Cloud-native application protectionnot Airbrake
  • Identity and access securitynot Airbrake
  • Security operations and incident responsenot 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

Palo Alto Networks

  • Enterprise-focused pricing model
  • Complex implementation required

Pricing, plan by plan

Airbrake

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

Palo Alto Networks

On request
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Threat prevention
    • Detection and response
    • Cloud security

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 Palo Alto Networks if

  • You need advanced threat prevention.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premises, Hybrid.
  • You also want threat detection and response.
Palo Alto Networks review

Questions people ask

Is Airbrake or Palo Alto Networks better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbrake starts at Free and Palo Alto Networks at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbrake or Palo Alto Networks?
Airbrake has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Airbrake and On request for Palo Alto Networks.
Does Airbrake or Palo Alto Networks run on more platforms?
Airbrake runs on Web, Api. Palo Alto Networks runs on Cloud, On-premises, Hybrid.
Can I use Airbrake for free?
Yes. Airbrake has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Palo Alto Networks 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 Palo Alto Networks is typically brought in for.
What can Airbrake do that Palo Alto Networks cannot?
Airbrake covers Error tracking, Performance monitoring, Deploy tracking, Custom notifications. Palo Alto Networks covers Advanced threat prevention, Threat detection and response, Cloud security, Endpoint protection. Both handle Web support.
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