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Head-to-head · Game Crash Reporting Software

BugSplat vs Firebase Crashlytics

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score BugSplat #2 in Game Crash Reporting Software 9.1/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 6 features Visit BugSplat
Firebase Crashlytics #5 in Game Crash Reporting Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Firebase

BugSplat leads on 0 checks, Firebase Crashlytics on 0, and 4 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 scoreBugSplat · 9.1/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly BugSplat
  • Most featuresBugSplat · 3 of 6

BugSplat scores higher on our rubric for game crash reporting software: 9.1 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

BugSplat is the better fit for game teams needing affordable crash diagnostics. Firebase Crashlytics is the better fit for free Android and iOS crash reporting.

  • BugSplat fits best

    Game teams needing affordable crash diagnostics

  • Firebase Crashlytics fits best

    Free Android and iOS crash reporting

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Side by side

Feature BugSplat 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Firebase Crashlytics 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.6
Ranking #2 in Game Crash Reporting Software #5 in Game Crash Reporting Software
Best for Game teams needing affordable crash diagnostics Free Android and iOS crash reporting
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $37/mo Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android iOS, Android
Integrations 8 integrations 8 integrations
Features BugSplat 3/6 · Firebase Crashlytics 1/6
Unity support ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Unreal support ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Source maps ✓ ✓
Breadcrumbs Not checked yet Not checked yet
Player context Not checked yet Not checked yet
Crash-free users metric Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Monthly event limit 25000 /mo Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Unity and Unreal integrations support game-development workflows
  • Symbolicated stacks and debugger-style analysis speed crash investigation
  • Free plan includes 15,000 crashes per month and 100GB storage
  • Free crash reporting with issue grouping, prioritization, and stability metrics
  • Release comparisons, alerts, symbolication, breadcrumbs, and debugging context
  • Exports and integrations with BigQuery, Cloud Logging, Jira, and Slack
Cons
  • Free plan limits teams to 3 user logins
  • Business costs $208 per month on monthly billing
  • Enterprise uses custom crash limits and plan terms
  • Its strongest documented fit is iOS and Android rather than broader game platforms
  • Browser and frontend monitoring are not part of its documented scope
  • No paid Crashlytics tier is presented for teams seeking tiered plans
Our verdict

BugSplat is a cloud platform for capturing and analyzing crashes and errors across desktop software, web applications, mobile apps, and games. It collects symbolicated call stacks, runtime information, and custom attributes in a…

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Firebase Crashlytics is a cloud-based crash reporting service for Apple, Android, Flutter, and Unity applications. It is designed for development teams that need to collect crashes and non-fatal exceptions, organize related failures into…

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  1. BugSplatGame Crash Reporting Software 9.1Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. Firebase CrashlyticsGame Crash Reporting Software 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • BugSplat — where it wins

    • Unity and Unreal integrations support game-development workflows
    • Symbolicated stacks and debugger-style analysis speed crash investigation
    • Free plan includes 15,000 crashes per month and 100GB storage

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan limits teams to 3 user logins
    • Business costs $208 per month on monthly billing
    • Enterprise uses custom crash limits and plan terms

  • Firebase Crashlytics — where it wins

    • Free crash reporting with issue grouping, prioritization, and stability metrics
    • Release comparisons, alerts, symbolication, breadcrumbs, and debugging context
    • Exports and integrations with BigQuery, Cloud Logging, Jira, and Slack

    Where it doesn't

    • Its strongest documented fit is iOS and Android rather than broader game platforms
    • Browser and frontend monitoring are not part of its documented scope
    • No paid Crashlytics tier is presented for teams seeking tiered plans
  • BugSplat9.1/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A game-focused crash reporting platform with useful diagnostics and an accessible free tier.

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  • Firebase Crashlytics8.6/10 · Free plan

    A free mobile crash reporting service with strong release tracking and debugging context.

    Visit FirebaseFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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