Firebase Crashlytics
Firebase Crashlytics: A free mobile crash monitor with release tracking, alerts, exports, and AI insights. Ranked #10 of 29 in Error Monitoring Software by our editors (8.5/10); pricing: Free plan; best for mobile teams wanting a free crash monitor.
At a glance
- Editor score8.5 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forMobile teams wanting a free crash monitor
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- Facts checked19 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Free crash reporting with automatic grouping and prioritization
- Release comparisons, symbolication, and configurable issue alerts
- BigQuery, Cloud Logging, Jira, Slack, and PagerDuty integrations
Where it doesn't
- Coverage focuses on iOS, Android, and API environments
- Does not provide frontend monitoring
- Session replay is not part of its documented coverage
Our verdict on Firebase Crashlytics
Firebase Crashlytics is a cloud-based crash reporting service for Apple, Android, Flutter, and Unity applications. It collects crashes, non-fatal exceptions, and related event data, then groups related failures into issues for prioritization and debugging. Mobile development teams can track crash-free users and sessions, compare release stability, and manage data through the Firebase Console or documented APIs. Its no-cost model makes it a practical fit for teams that need core mobile stability monitoring without a paid Crashlytics tier.
The monitoring workflow covers issue alerts for new, regressed, trending, and velocity issues, along with custom keys, logs, user identifiers, and breadcrumb logs for added context. Deobfuscation and symbolication use mapping files and dSYM files, helping teams interpret failures across builds. Release monitoring and build comparisons add a useful view of whether a new version improves or worsens stability. AI-generated issue insights and debugging assistance extend the product beyond basic crash collection, while Google Play, Android Studio, and Google Analytics fit naturally into mobile development workflows.
Crashlytics also connects with Jira, Slack, PagerDuty, BigQuery, and Cloud Logging. Exports to BigQuery and Cloud Logging support broader analysis and operational workflows, while alerts can route issues into team processes. The main boundary is its focused coverage: it is designed around iOS, Android, and API monitoring rather than frontend monitoring, and it does not provide session replay. Choose Crashlytics when mobile crash visibility, release tracking, symbolication, and a free plan are the priority; teams needing broader frontend observability should consider a different category fit.
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Firebase Crashlytics pricing
Firebase Crashlytics fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Free event quota | Not verified |
| Retention period | Not verified |
| Frontend monitoring | No |
| Release tracking | Yes |
| Source-map support | Yes |
| Deployment model | Cloud |
| Session replay | Not verified |
| Deployment | Mobile |
| Platforms | iOS, Android |
| Integrations | 8 integrations: Jira, Slack, PagerDuty, BigQuery, Cloud Logging, Google Play … |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | firebase.google.com |
| Facts checked | 19 Sep 2026 |
Firebase Crashlytics integrations
Firebase Crashlytics lists 8 integrations on its own site.
- Jira
- Slack
- PagerDuty
- BigQuery
- Cloud Logging
- Google Play
- Android Studio
- Google Analytics
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