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Netwarden vs GlitchTip
GlitchTip is an open-source (MIT) error tracker that accepts Sentry SDKs, with uptime checks and basic performance monitoring. You can run it yourself or use its hosted service. Netwarden takes the same SDKs and is hosted only.
Free for one project and 50K events a month.
| Feature | Netwarden | GlitchTip |
|---|---|---|
| SDKs | Sentry's own SDKs, unchanged: change the DSN | Sentry's SDKs |
| Where it runs | Hosted only, in the US (New York). No self-hosted edition | Hosted, or on your own server (MIT licence) |
| Pricing | $9 (250K events), $29 (1M events), $79 (5M events) a month | Hosted: $15 (100K events), $50 (500K), $250 (3M) a month |
| Free tier | 50K events a month, one project | 1,000 events a month |
| Past the allowance | New events are refused while the last 30 days are over the allowance. Never billed | Drops a growing share of events, all of them at twice the limit; optional on-demand billing per 1,000 events |
| Performance and traces | ||
| Logs | Yes, with alert rules on a pattern | Logs count as events |
| Cron monitoring | Not listed | |
| Uptime checks | Yes, for websites and endpoints | |
| Session replay | ||
| Server monitoring and security checks | Yes, one agent for Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD and Kubernetes |
Pick Netwarden if
- You want 50K events a month free, and a flat price that never adds overage.
- You run servers too, and want their health and security next to your errors.
- You want sentry-cli uploads, release health and cron monitors from the same SDK setup.
Pick GlitchTip if
- You want to run it on your own hardware, or need the source under MIT.
- Your volume is small enough that the 1,000-event free tier or a $15 plan covers it.
Moving from GlitchTip
Both take Sentry SDKs, so moving in either direction is a DSN change. Point one project at Netwarden first and compare what arrives.
Sources: GlitchTip pricing, GlitchTip documentation, GlitchTip source (MIT). Prices change; check them before you decide.
Read next
- Sentry pricing calculatorYour monthly errors in, Sentry's bill and Netwarden's plan out.
- Netwarden vs SentryWhat carries over, what does not, and how to run both while you decide.
- Moving from Sentry in 30 minutesDSN, source maps, releases and alerts, step by step.
- Sentry alternatives without per-event billsThe options, what each charges, and the math at three volumes.
Send your first error
Put the DSN in one app and its errors show up here a minute later. It is free for one project. If anything gets in the way, write to us and a person who builds Netwarden answers.