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Head-to-head · Error Tracking

BugSplat vs AppSignal

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score BugSplat #6 in Error Tracking 7.2/10 Free plan · paid from $37/mo · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit BugSplat
AppSignal #7 in Error Tracking 7.1/10 Free plan · paid from $23.25/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit AppSignal

BugSplat leads on 1 check, AppSignal on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBugSplat · 7.2/10
  • Lowest starting priceAppSignal · $23.25/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresBugSplat · 1 of 4

BugSplat scores higher on our rubric for error tracking: 7.2 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

AppSignal is cheaper to start at $23.25/mo against $37/mo. BugSplat offers source map support; AppSignal doesn't publish it.

BugSplat is the better fit for game teams and developers tracking native crashes. AppSignal is the better fit for teams wanting errors alongside full-stack observability.

  • BugSplat fits best

    Game teams and developers tracking native crashes

  • AppSignal fits best

    Teams wanting errors alongside full-stack observability

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Side by side

Feature BugSplat 7.2/10 Visit ↗ AppSignal 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.2 7.1
Ranking #6 in Error Tracking #7 in Error Tracking
Best for Game teams and developers tracking native crashes Teams wanting errors alongside full-stack observability
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $37/mo $23.25/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Free trial length 14 days · no card needed 30 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Live chat, Community, Docs Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 8 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BugSplat 1/4 · AppSignal 0/4
Source map support ✓ (best) Not published
Session replay Not published Not published
Release tracking Not published Not published
Self-hosted option Not published Not published
Specs
Monthly event quota Not published Not published
Event retention Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Symbolicated call stacks with debugger-style crash analysis
  • Unity and Unreal integrations for game-development workflows
  • Alerts and issue creation across major team tools
  • Backtraces, trends, alerts, and deploy tracking support error investigation
  • Connects log search and trace-linked logs with metrics and host monitoring
  • Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment plus a permanent free plan
Cons
  • 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
  • Distributed tracing is marked beta
  • The paid plan is listed at $279 per year with annual billing
  • Its broad monitoring scope may be more than teams seeking error tracking alone need
Our verdict

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…

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AppSignal brings application performance monitoring and error tracking together for development teams that want to investigate incidents across more than errors alone. It collects performance data, errors, logs, metrics, and traces, with…

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  1. BugSplatError Tracking 7.2Free plan · paid from $37/mo · 14-day trial
  2. AppSignalError Tracking 7.1Free plan · paid from $23.25/mo (annual) · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • AppSignal — where it wins

    • Backtraces, trends, alerts, and deploy tracking support error investigation
    • Connects log search and trace-linked logs with metrics and host monitoring
    • Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment plus a permanent free plan

    Where it doesn't

    • Distributed tracing is marked beta
    • The paid plan is listed at $279 per year with annual billing
    • Its broad monitoring scope may be more than teams seeking error tracking alone need
  • BugSplat7.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $37/mo · 14-day trial

    A crash-focused tracker with symbolicated analysis and strong Unity and Unreal support.

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  • AppSignal7.1/10 · Free plan · paid from $23.25/mo (annual) · 30-day trial

    Pair error investigation with performance, logs, metrics, and deploy monitoring.

    Visit AppSignalFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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