Head-to-head · Error Monitoring Software
Airbrake vs Mihari
Airbrake leads on 2 checks, Mihari on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreAirbrake · 9.2/10
- Free planboth
- Free trialonly Airbrake
- Most featuresMihari · 4 of 4
Airbrake scores higher on our rubric for error monitoring software: 9.2 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.
Airbrake leads on free event quota: 50000 events/mo versus 5000 events/mo. Airbrake leads on retention period: 30 days versus 7 days.
Airbrake is the better fit for mature teams needing integrations and scale. Mihari is the better fit for teams wanting integrations and performance context.
- Airbrake fits best
Mature teams needing integrations and scale
- Mihari fits best
Teams wanting integrations and performance context
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Side by side
| Feature | Airbrake 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | Mihari 8.9/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Ranking | #3 in Error Monitoring Software | #6 in Error Monitoring Software |
| Best for | Mature teams needing integrations and scale | Teams wanting integrations and performance context |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $17/mo | €19/mo |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | 30 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Integrations | 12 integrations | 14 integrations |
| Features Airbrake 3/4 · Mihari 4/4 | ||
| Frontend monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Release tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Source-map support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Session replay | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Free event quota | 50000 events/mo (best) | 5000 events/mo |
| Retention period | 30 days (best) | 7 days |
| Deployment model | Cloud | Cloud |
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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, sends real-time alerts, and adds context through backtraces, breadcrumbs, affected… Read the review → |
Mihari is a hosted observability platform for solo developers and engineering teams. Its application-error monitoring captures exceptions with full stack traces, source-map support, breadcrumbs, and browser, operating-system, device,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Airbrake — where it wins
- 50,000 free events with 30-day retention
- Error, performance, deploy, and source-map monitoring
- Broad integrations plus API, CLI, and webhooks
Where it doesn't
- Entry paid plan supports only 1 user and 1 team
- Paid plans are billed annually at the listed monthly rates
- Cloud deployment may not fit teams requiring self-hosting
Mihari — where it wins
- Groups errors with fingerprinting and adds rich technical context
- Includes source maps, release tracking, and deploy markers
- Connects with GitHub, Slack, Jira, PagerDuty, and webhooks
Where it doesn't
- Logs are retained for 7 days
- The product is in public beta
- The free plan has limited monitoring and dashboard capacity
- Airbrake9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial
Airbrake fits mature teams that need error context, performance data, and integrations.
Visit AirbrakeFull verdict → - Mihari8.9/10 · Free plan
A broad error-monitoring platform with useful context, integrations, and short log retention.
Visit MihariFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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