GlitchTip
Sentry's SDK protocol with fewer moving parts and fewer debugging toys.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-11
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- MIT
- Hosting Model
- Local or hosted (your machine or their cloud)
- Platforms
- webself-hostedself-host, real ops
- Installation
- Hosted signup, or Docker Compose with PostgreSQL; Helm and managed one-click hosts are also documented
- Operational Setup
- Self-hosting starts with Docker plus PostgreSQL 14+, environment secrets and a reverse proxy/TLS; email and optional Valkey add more configuration
- Where Your Data Lives
- Hosted events live in GlitchTip's US or EU service; self-hosted issue and event data live primarily in PostgreSQL, with persistent file/object storage used for uploads such as source maps
- The Catch / Trade-off
- It covers errors and basic performance monitoring but has fewer mature debugging controls, integrations, session-replay capabilities and high-scale operational tooling than Sentry.
Replaces 1 paid app
GlitchTip FAQ
Common questions
Is GlitchTip free and open source?+
GlitchTip is an open-source tool licensed under MIT that runs on local or hosted. Sentry's SDK protocol with fewer moving parts and fewer debugging toys.
What paid software does GlitchTip replace?+
GlitchTip serves as a free replacement for 1 paid SaaS application: Sentry.
How do you install and set up GlitchTip?+
Installation: Hosted signup, or Docker Compose with PostgreSQL; Helm and managed one-click hosts are also documented. Setup notes: Self-hosting starts with Docker plus PostgreSQL 14+, environment secrets and a reverse proxy/TLS; email and optional Valkey add more configuration
What is the catch or trade-off with GlitchTip?+
It covers errors and basic performance monitoring but has fewer mature debugging controls, integrations, session-replay capabilities and high-scale operational tooling than Sentry.