Bugsink vs elmah.io
Bugsink
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elmah.ioSide by side
| Figure | Bugsink | elmah.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $15/mo | $26/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 10 | 4 |
| Spec score · Error Monitoring Software | 8.3 (#8) | 8.6 (#7) |
| Company | Bugsink B.V. is based in the Netherlands, and its about page identifies Klaas van Schelven as its solo founder and developer. | The about page says elmah.io is developed by elmah.io ApS at J M Knudsens Vej 14, 8670 Laasby, Denmark. |
| Headquarters | Utrecht, Netherlands | Laasby, Denmark |
| Support | Premium Support includes priority email support and one hour of onboarding assistance; Enterprise Support includes priority support across all channels. | The pricing page lists “Kick-Ass Support” with each of its four plans. |
Plans
Bugsink
- 15K / EvaluationFree
- Self-hostedFree
- Premium Support$15 a month
- 75K Events$16 a month
- 600K Events$50 a month
- 3M Events$158 a month
- 15M events$568 a month
- 50M events$1,288 a month
- Enterprise SupportPriced on request
- Higher volumePriced on request
elmah.io
- Small Business$26 a month
- Business$44 a month
- Business+$89 a month
- Enterprise$269 a month
In their own words
Bugsink
Bugsink collects exceptions from running applications and displays them centrally so developers can investigate production failures. It works with Sentry’s open-source SDKs; an application can send events after its DSN is changed. Repeated errors are grouped into issues, with search and trends to support review, resolution, or muting. Debugging information includes stack traces, code, and local variables. Alerts can be sent through email, Slack, Mattermost, Discord, Microsoft Teams, Telegram, or custom HTTP endpoints. Customers can use Bugsink’s managed hosting or self-host the product on their own infrastructure. The company says hosted service data is located in the European Union, while self-hosted data remains on the customer’s infrastructure. The hosted free tier allows 15K monthly events, one user, and 5K retained events. The 75K Events plan costs $16 a month and includes unlimited users and 75K retained events; 600K Events costs $50 a month with 600K retained events and unlimited users. Self-hosting costs nothing, includes all features and unlimited users, and bases volume on hardware.
elmah.io
elmah.io is a cloud error logging and monitoring service built specifically for.NET developers. Alongside error logs, it offers uptime monitoring, deployment tracking, and service heartbeats. Intelligent Error Grouping displays unique errors while retaining each instance, and Bugster analyzes stack traces and context to suggest possible causes and fixes. Integrations include Slack, GitHub, GitLab, Azure Pipelines, Octopus Deploy, Jira Cloud, Microsoft Teams, and Visual Studio; listed logging frameworks include Serilog, log4net, NLog, and Logary.
The maker describes 256-bit SSL connections, encryption at rest, and two-factor authentication for available sign-in methods. It says the service is PCI compliant and offers a copy of its SAQ A on request. Data retention follows the period specified by each plan. A 21-day trial is available without a credit card, but there is no free plan. Small Business costs $26 a month and includes three users, unlimited applications, 10,000 messages per month, 400 emails per month, and 30 days of retention. Higher plans add larger quotas and monitoring features. Listed platforms include Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows.