Error tracking for startups and small teams
Short answer:Bugsly is worth a trial if you want a Sentry-compatible tracker with AI explanations, monitors and an agent-operable MCP server for $19 a month with unlimited users, and you do not need single sign-on or self-hosting. If you need either, or Sentry's broader tracing and profiling, choose Sentry.
Bugsly vs Sentry for a small team
| Question | Bugsly | Sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes, no card: 1 project, 100 new issues and 50,000 events a month | Developer: $0, 1 user, 5k errors |
| Paid team plan | Team $19/mo, billed monthly: 2,000 issues, unlimited users | Team $26/mo when billed annually with default pre-paid data: 50k errors, unlimited users |
| Next tier | Business $49/mo: 20,000 issues, 365-day retention | Business $80/mo when billed annually with default pre-paid data |
| What is metered | Unique issues (events are not billed; fair-use ceiling on Team) | Errors, with additional events priced separately |
| AI debugging | AI-assisted error analysis on every plan | Seer, an AI debugging agent: subscription required |
| Single sign-on | Not available | Listed on its pricing page (SSO options) |
| Self-hosting | Not available (hosted only) | See sentry.io |
| MCP access for AI agents | Yes: hosted server with OAuth, 16 tools | Listed on its pricing page |
Sentry facts are from sentry.io/pricing (vendor page, read 2026-11-13). Plans change; check the vendor. Sentry is a trademark of its owner; Bugsly is not affiliated with or endorsed by Sentry.
Choose Bugsly if / choose Sentry if
Choose Bugsly if
- you want to keep your Sentry SDK and change the DSN
- you want a flat monthly price with unlimited users on paid plans
- you want your AI agent to read and triage errors while you approve
- cron and uptime monitoring in the same tool matter to you
Choose Sentry if
- you need single sign-on (Bugsly has none)
- you need to self-host (Bugsly is hosted only)
- you rely on advanced tracing or profiling beyond what Bugsly lists
Bugsly pricing
| Plan | Price | Issues/month | Event ceiling/month | Retention | Users | AI requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 100 | 50,000 | 7 days | 1 | 10 per month |
| Team | $19/mo | 2,000 | 2,000,000 | 90 days | unlimited | no cap |
| Business | $49/mo | 20,000 | none | 365 days | unlimited | no cap |
| Enterprise | Custom (contact sales) | no limit | none | by agreement | unlimited | no cap |
Billed by unique issues, not events. Session replay, cron monitoring and uptime monitoring are Team features. Free plan, no card: 1 project, 100 new issues and 50,000 events a month, 7-day retention, 10 AI explanations a month. Paid plans from $19/month, 7-day money-back, cancel anytime.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best error tracking tool for a startup?
It depends on what you need. Bugsly suits small teams that want Sentry SDK compatibility, AI explanations, cron and uptime monitoring and an AI agent that can read and triage errors over MCP, at $19 per month for the Team plan with unlimited users. Sentry is the better fit if you need its broader tracing and profiling, single sign-on or a self-hosted option. Compare both on your own event volume.
Is Bugsly worth it for a team of 5 to 20 developers?
On price alone: Bugsly Team is $19 per month for 2,000 issues with unlimited users, billed monthly. Sentry's Team plan is listed at $26 per month billed annually with 50k errors and unlimited users. The two meter different things (unique issues versus errors), so check your own traffic. Bugsly has no single sign-on and cannot be self-hosted; if either is required, it is not a fit.
Can I keep my existing Sentry SDK?
Bugsly accepts the Sentry event protocol, so many apps change only the DSN. Test every SDK feature you rely on, run both destinations in parallel for a while and keep a rollback path. See the migration guide.
Does Bugsly have a free plan?
Yes. Every new account gets a Free plan with no card: 1 project, 100 new issues and 50,000 events a month, 7-day retention, 10 AI explanations a month. The limits are hard: past them new issues are not recorded until next month, and a second project is refused. Session replay, cron monitoring and uptime monitoring are Team features. New accounts also get a 7-day Team trial first, no card needed, that falls back to Free and never to a charge.
Can an AI agent use Bugsly for me?
Yes. Over MCP your assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Gemini CLI) can list issues, read stack traces, check monitors and, when you ask, resolve or ignore an issue. You approve and can revoke access. Sentry also lists MCP access on its pricing page, so this alone does not decide the choice.
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