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Raygun vs Rollbar

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Raygun

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Real User Monitoring and Crash Reporting

From
$40/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Rollbar

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Real-Time Error Tracking and Debugging

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Rollbar has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Raygun crash Reporting error data is retained for 180 days and Real User Monitoring sessions for only 60 days; longer retention is Enterprise only; Rollbar the free plan allows 5,000 occurrences a month with 30 day retention
  • They diverge on capability: Raygun covers Crash reporting, Rollbar covers Error tracking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Raygun and Rollbar actually diverge.

Attributes where Raygun and Rollbar differ
AttributeRaygunRollbar
Starting price$40/monthFree
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
Free tierNoYes
Founded20112012

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Api), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Logging).

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 Raygun

  • Crash reporting
  • Real user monitoring
  • Performance tracking

Only in Rollbar

  • Error tracking
  • Real-time alerts
  • Error grouping

Both cover

  • Source maps
  • API
  • Webhooks
  • REST
  • Web support
  • Api support

What people use each for

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

Raygun

  • Crash and error reporting for web, mobile and backend applicationsnot Rollbar
  • Real user monitoring of front end page load and session performancenot Rollbar
  • Application performance monitoring with request level tracesnot Rollbar

Rollbar

  • Tracking application errors and exceptions across deploymentsnot Raygun
  • Grouping and alerting on production error occurrencesnot Raygun

Where each one falls short

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

Raygun

  • Crash Reporting error data is retained for 180 days and Real User Monitoring sessions for only 60 days; longer retention is Enterprise only
  • Crash Reporting, Real User Monitoring and APM are billed as three separate products, each metered on its own unit of errors, sessions or traces
  • A Real User Monitoring session ends after 30 minutes of inactivity, so a single visit spanning breaks is billed as several sessions
  • Usage beyond the plan allowance is billed on demand at $0.001 per error and $0.002 per session or trace
  • Enterprise plan pricing is custom with no published rate

Rollbar

  • The free plan allows 5,000 occurrences a month with 30 day retention
  • Retention is a paid ladder rather than a setting, at up to 90 days on Essentials and up to 180 on Advanced
  • Advanced alerting, the RQL analytics query language and SCIM provisioning are excluded from the free plan
  • Enterprise requires a $4M annual plan minimum
  • No price is published for Essentials or Advanced, so only the free tier has a visible cost

Pricing, plan by plan

Raygun

$40/month
  • Basic$40/month
    • Core monitoring, unlimited apps and members
    • Basic alerts, deployment tracking
    • Annual billing saves 33%
  • Team$80/month
    • Inbound filters and third-party integrations
    • Unlimited dashboards and user roles
    • Marked as MOST POPULAR plan
  • Business$400/month
    • SAML SSO and dedicated account manager
    • Priority support and quarterly reviews
    • Annual billing saves 33%
  • Enterprise$undefined/mo
    • Custom pricing and compliance requirements
    • Unlimited reports and SLA agreements
    • Private Slack support

Rollbar

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 5K occurrences per month
    • 1K replays
    • Real-time alerts
  • Essentials$null/month
    • 10K-50M occurrences
    • 4K credits included
    • 90-day retention
  • Advanced$null/month
    • 8K credits
    • Adaptive alerts
    • RQL and Metrics API
  • Enterprise$null/month
    • 80M+ events
    • Direct Slack support
    • Priority SLAs

Which should you pick?

Choose Raygun if

  • You need crash reporting.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want real user monitoring.
Raygun review

Choose Rollbar if

  • You need error tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want real-time alerts.
Rollbar review

Questions people ask

Is Raygun or Rollbar better?
Neither clearly leads. Raygun starts at $40/month and Rollbar at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Raygun or Rollbar?
Rollbar has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $40/month for Raygun and Free for Rollbar.
Does Raygun or Rollbar run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Rollbar for free?
Yes. Rollbar has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Raygun starts at $40/month.
What is Raygun best used for?
Raygun is most often used for crash and error reporting for web, mobile and backend applications, real user monitoring of front end page load and session performance, application performance monitoring with request level traces. Of those, crash and error reporting for web, mobile and backend applications and real user monitoring of front end page load and session performance are not what Rollbar is typically brought in for.
What can Raygun do that Rollbar cannot?
Raygun covers Crash reporting, Real user monitoring, Performance tracking. Rollbar covers Error tracking, Real-time alerts, Error grouping. Both handle Source maps, API, Webhooks, REST.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Raygun: Does Raygun offer a free trial?

Yes. Raygun offers a free 14-day trial with no credit card required. The trial includes feature access across all products.

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Rollbar: How much does Rollbar cost?

Free plan is $0 with 5K occurrences per month. Essentials, Advanced, and Enterprise plans do not have published pricing and require contact with sales.

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Raygun: What is Raygun's pricing model?

Raygun uses a usage-based pricing model with tiered plans starting at $40/month for Basic tier, plus per-event charges ($0.001 to $0.002 per event). Annual billing saves 33% compared to monthly rates.

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Rollbar: Is there a free trial?

Yes, a 14-day full access trial is available with 200K occurrences, 10K replays, and 15K credits.

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Raygun: What features are included in the Team plan?

Team plan at $80/month includes inbound filters, third-party integrations, unlimited dashboards, user roles, and is marked as the most popular option. It's positioned between Basic and Business tiers.

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Rollbar: How are overages handled?

Three overage protection options are available: stop processing at plan limits, enable on-demand billing at standard rates, or set a custom overage budget cap.

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