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Honeybadger

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Spec score 8.0 #12 of 30 in Error Monitoring Software

What it is

Honeybadger combines error tracking, structured logging, application performance monitoring, uptime checks, cron monitoring and status pages for production web apps. Error tracking sends real-time alerts, groups related errors, supports advanced search and includes event context. Honeybadger Insights lets teams query structured logs and trace events across requests, jobs and services. Uptime monitoring checks websites and services, while cron monitoring alerts when scheduled work fails or misses a check-in. Listed integrations include Slack, GitHub, PagerDuty, Jira and Datadog, among more than 30 tools. Supported error-monitoring languages include Ruby, JavaScript, Node, Go, Elixir, Python and PHP. The free Developer plan includes 5,000 errors per month, one uptime monitor, one status page, one user and 15 days of retention. Team costs $26 a month; Business costs $80 a month. New accounts receive a 30-day trial without a credit card.

Spec sheet

Product
Honeybadger combines error tracking, logging, application performance monitoring, uptime monitoring, cron monitoring, and status pages for production web apps.Read 7 Oct 2026 · honeybadger.io
Trial
New accounts start with a 30-day free trial with collaboration features and unlimited users, and no credit card is required.Read 7 Oct 2026 · honeybadger.io
Integrations
The maker lists integrations including Slack, GitHub, PagerDuty, Jira, Datadog, and more than 30 other tools.Read 7 Oct 2026 · honeybadger.io
Support
The maker says customers can email its developer-led support team and receive a fast reply from the team that builds the product.Read 7 Oct 2026 · honeybadger.io
Founded
2012Read 28 Sep 2026 · honeybadger.io
Company
Honeybadger says three independent developers built its error-tracking app in 2012 and describes the company as self-funded and profitable.Read 7 Oct 2026 · honeybadger.io
Access and residency controls
Business security controls include SAML and SSO, audit controls, role and resource access restrictions, two-factor authentication, and EU or US data residency choices.Read 7 Oct 2026 · honeybadger.io
Data protection
The maker says data is protected in transit with SSL/TLS and stored encrypted using software supporting AES; sensitive fields such as passwords, tokens, and credit cards are scrubbed by default.Read 7 Oct 2026 · honeybadger.io
Error tracking
Error tracking provides real-time alerts, smart grouping, advanced search, and context-rich event data.Read 7 Oct 2026 · honeybadger.io
Logging
Honeybadger Insights supports structured logs that can be queried and analyzed, with events traceable across requests, jobs, and services.Read 7 Oct 2026 · honeybadger.io
Security certifications
Honeybadger states that it is SOC 2 Type II certified and complies with GDPR, and supports HIPAA through a standard BAA.Read 7 Oct 2026 · honeybadger.io
Supported languages
The pricing FAQ lists Ruby, JavaScript, Node, Go, Elixir, Python, and PHP among supported error-monitoring languages, with more in the documentation.Read 7 Oct 2026 · honeybadger.io
Uptime and jobs
Uptime monitoring checks websites and services, while cron monitoring alerts when scheduled tasks fail or miss check-ins.Read 7 Oct 2026 · honeybadger.io
Usage limits
After monthly error quota is exceeded, Honeybadger processes up to 125% of the limit before pausing processing until month end; overage billing is available on paid plans.Read 7 Oct 2026 · honeybadger.io

Plans and prices

Developer Free Free forever 5,000 errors/mo · 50 MB/day Insights · 1 uptime monitor · 1 status page · 1 user · 15 days error retention Read 7 Oct 2026 · honeybadger.io
Team $26 a month $286 when paid annually 50K errors/mo · 100 MB/day Insights · 5 uptime monitors · 1 status page · Unlimited users · 90 days error retention Read 7 Oct 2026 · honeybadger.io
Business $80 a month $880 when paid annually 50K errors/mo · 100 MB/day Insights · 5 uptime monitors · 1 status page · Unlimited users and teams · 180 days error retention Read 7 Oct 2026 · honeybadger.io

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Combines several production monitoring functions
  • Real-time alerts and grouped errors
  • Structured logs trace across services
  • Supports many listed integrations
  • 30-day trial requires no credit card

Limits

  • Free plan limits users and retention
  • Monthly error quotas can pause processing
  • Overage billing is only on paid plans
  • Supported language list is limited to listed options

Who it suits

It suits web application teams that want errors, logs, uptime and scheduled-job monitoring together. Developers using the listed languages and integrations can connect it to existing workflows.

Verdict

Honeybadger provides a broad monitoring set with a free tier, paid plans and API access. Teams should match quotas, retention and language support to their application needs.

Where Specifiction places it

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