Head-to-head · Error Tracking
Airbrake vs BugSplat
Airbrake leads on 1 check, BugSplat on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreAirbrake · 8.6/10
- Lowest starting priceAirbrake · $17/mo
- Free planboth
- Free trialboth
- Most featuresAirbrake · 2 of 4
Airbrake scores higher on our rubric for error tracking: 8.6 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.
Airbrake is cheaper to start at $17/mo against $37/mo.
Airbrake is the better fit for teams needing dependable error alerts and triage. BugSplat is the better fit for game teams and developers tracking native crashes.
- Airbrake fits best
Teams needing dependable error alerts and triage
- BugSplat fits best
Game teams and developers tracking native crashes
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Side by side
| Feature | Airbrake 8.6/10 Visit ↗ | BugSplat 8.2/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Ranking | #3 in Error Tracking | #7 in Error Tracking |
| Best for | Teams needing dependable error alerts and triage | Game teams and developers tracking native crashes |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $17/mo (best) | $37/mo |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | 30 days | 14 days |
| Free trial length | 30 days | 14 days · no card needed |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| Integrations | 12 integrations | 8 integrations |
| Features Airbrake 2/4 · BugSplat 1/4 | ||
| Source map support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Session replay | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Release tracking | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Self-hosted option | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Monthly event quota | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Event retention | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Airbrake is a hosted error and performance monitoring service for developers and technical teams. It captures application errors, groups related issues, and adds context such as backtraces, breadcrumbs, affected users, and deployment data.… Read the review → |
BugSplat is a cloud crash- and error-reporting platform for developers of desktop software, web applications, mobile apps, and games. It captures crash data, symbolicated call stacks, runtime information, and custom attributes in a… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Airbrake — where it wins
- Groups errors with backtraces, breadcrumbs, and real-time alerts
- Tracks deployments and supports source maps and performance monitoring
- Free plan and integrations with GitHub, Jira, Slack, and more
Where it doesn't
- Dev + errors is limited to 1 user and 1 team
- Annual billing is required for the published $17 monthly starting price
- Broader performance monitoring may be more than teams seeking error tracking alone need
BugSplat — where it wins
- Symbolicated call stacks with debugger-style crash analysis
- Unity and Unreal integrations for game-development workflows
- Alerts and issue creation across major team tools
Where it doesn't
- Free plan limits teams to 3 user logins
- Cloud deployment only; no self-hosted deployment option
- Team plans cap processing at 25,000 crashes per month
- Airbrake8.6/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial
Airbrake pairs error alerts and triage context with deploy tracking and performance monitoring.
Visit AirbrakeFull verdict → - BugSplat8.2/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial
A crash-focused tracker with symbolicated analysis and strong Unity and Unreal support.
Visit BugSplatFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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