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Checkend

Free#18 of 29 in Error Monitoring Software

Checkend: A forever-free, self-hosted monitor for teams tracking application errors. Ranked #18 of 29 in Error Monitoring Software by our editors (7.7/10); pricing: Free plan; best for teams wanting unlimited free self-hosted errors.

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At a glance

Editor score
7.7 / 10
Pricing
Free plan
Best for
Teams wanting unlimited free self-hosted errors
Free plan
Yes
Paid from
Free
Facts checked
19 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Unlimited error events with no subscriptions or per-event fees
- Docker deployment with PostgreSQL and REST API management
- Grouping, search, alerts, and team workflows in one dashboard
Where it doesn't
- Its documented scope centers on errors, not release tracking or session replay
- Notifications and integrations focus on email, chat, webhooks, and GitHub Issues
- Self-hosted deployment requires managing the Docker-based application stack

Our verdict on Checkend

Checkend is a self-hosted error-monitoring product for developers and teams that need to track application failures on their own infrastructure. It accepts errors through a POST API and provides a dashboard for grouping, searching, filtering, tagging, and resolving problems. The product also covers syntax-highlighted backtrace analysis, deduplication, team roles, app assignment, notifications, and REST API management. Frontend monitoring and source maps are included in its category specifications, while Docker Compose deployment uses PostgreSQL.

Pricing is straightforward: the Free plan costs 0 USD forever. Published plan details show no subscriptions, no per-event fees, and unlimited error events. The free offering also includes automatic error grouping and custom fingerprints, dashboard search and filtering, bulk resolution, team collaboration, multi-channel notifications, and API access. That makes Checkend particularly suitable for teams that want to operate error monitoring on their own infrastructure without a usage-based event bill. Docker-based deployment is a practical fit for organizations already comfortable managing self-hosted services.

Checkend’s strongest advantage is the combination of unlimited ingestion, operational workflows, and infrastructure control. Notifications can reach email, Slack, Discord, webhooks, and GitHub Issues, while the REST API manages apps, problems, teams, and users. Its focus is narrower than a broader application-observability suite: the documented product scope emphasizes error tracking and analysis rather than release tracking or session replay. Teams seeking a focused, free, self-hosted error monitor should consider Checkend; teams prioritizing a wider set of application-monitoring capabilities may prefer another product.

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Checkend pricing

Plans Free planFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.

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Checkend fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	Free
Free event quota	Not verified
Retention period	Not verified
Frontend monitoring	Yes
Release tracking	Not verified
Source-map support	Yes
Deployment model	Self-hosted
Session replay	Not verified
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web
Integrations	5 integrations: Email, Slack, Discord, Webhooks, GitHub Issues
Pricing	Free plan (source)
Website	checkend.com
Facts checked	19 Sep 2026

Checkend integrations

Checkend lists 5 integrations on its own site.

Email
Slack
Discord
Webhooks
GitHub Issues

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