
error monitoring tool · Rollbar, Inc.
Rollbar
Hosted error tracking with a free plan, paid plans from $7.50 a month billed yearly and SDKs for six server languages.
In short
- The Free plan includes 5,000 occurrences and 1,000 sessions a month, with 30 days of history1,2.
- Essentials starts at $7.50 a month billed yearly ($9 billed monthly) for 10,000 occurrences, with 90 days of history; Advanced starts at $10.83 billed yearly with 180 days2.
- SAML single sign-on is supported on Advanced and Enterprise plans11.
- Rollbar says it holds SOC 2 Type I and Type II certifications4.
- In 2023 an intruder took customer project access tokens and account details; Rollbar disclosed it16.
Rollbar suits web teams that want low entry prices, deploy tracking and integrations with Slack, Teams, PagerDuty, Jira, GitHub and GitLab2,8,10. The catch: it is hosted only, publishes no EU region, lists Flutter as unsupported3,4.
Best for: Small web teams that want cheap paid tiers and deploy tracking.
Where the points come from
SDK coverage 18 of 20 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Web and server SDKs | JavaScript, Python, Java, .NET, PHP, RubySDK list shows all six as supported, none beta3. | 12 / 12 |
| Mobile SDKs | iOS, Android, React NativeApple, Android and React Native are listed as supported; Flutter is not. The older 0.9.3 React Native SDK is not beta3,5,13,17. | 6 / 8 |
Debugging 17 of 17 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Source maps | YesDocs describe uploading JavaScript source maps for original file names and lines6. | 6 / 6 |
| Mobile symbol files | YesDocs describe dSYM upload for iOS and ProGuard mapping.txt upload for Android5,7. | 4 / 4 |
| Release tracking | YesDeploys record a code version, and Rollbar names a suspect deploy for each error8. | 4 / 4 |
| Event trail before the error | YesTelemetry shows a breadcrumb of events leading up to an exception, in the JavaScript, iOS and .NET SDKs9. | 3 / 3 |
Alerts and workflow 10 of 10 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Alert channels | Email, Slack, Microsoft Teams, PagerDutyIntegrations page lists all four notification integrations10. | 4 / 4 |
| Issue tracker integration | YesJira, GitHub and GitLab integrations create or link issues10,15. | 3 / 3 |
| Spike and quota controls | YesEach project access token can have its own rate limit; excess calls get HTTP 42912. | 3 / 3 |
Hosting and security 11 of 25 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosting | Not publishedNot published on the vendor's pricing and security pages2,4. | 0 / 6 |
| Open source | Not publishedNot published on the vendor's pricing and security pages2,4. | 0 / 5 |
| SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 | YesRollbar says it has SOC 2 Type I and Type II certifications4. | 6 / 6 |
| Single sign-on (SAML or OIDC) | YesSAML is supported on Advanced and Enterprise plans, with an Okta guide11. | 5 / 5 |
| EU data region | Not publishedNot published on the vendor's security page, which names an Iowa primary data centre4. | 0 / 3 |
Price and limits 21 of 28 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | YesFree plan includes 5,000 occurrences a month plus alerts, grouping and stack traces1. | 5 / 5 |
| Events on the free plan | 5000Free plan, 5,000 occurrences a month1,2. | 3 / 5 |
| Cheapest paid plan | $7.50/moEssentials at 10,000 occurrences, $7.50 a month with annual billing ($9 billed monthly)2. | 8 / 8 |
| Events on the cheapest paid plan | 10000Essentials starts at 10,000 occurrences a month2. | 0 / 5 |
| Error history on the cheapest paid plan | 90Essentials keeps 90 days2. | 5 / 5 |
The rule behind each line: how we score error monitoring tools.
Plans and prices
As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.
| Plan | Price as listed | Per month | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeSmall projects | Free1,2 | $0 | 5,000 occurrences and 1,000 sessions a month, 30 days of history |
| EssentialsTeams | From $7.50/month billed yearly2 | $7.50 | From 10,000 occurrences a month, 90 days of history; $9 a month billed monthly |
| AdvancedTeams | From $10.83/month billed yearly2,11 | $10.83 | From 10,000 occurrences a month, 180 days of history, SAML and SCIM |
| EnterpriseOver 80 million events a month | Custom2 | Quote | Custom retention |
Starting prices at 10,000 occurrences a month: Essentials $7.50 and Advanced $10.83 with annual billing, $9 and $13 billed monthly. Annual billing is effectively 2 months free2.
Strengths
Limits
- SAML single sign-on is documented for Advanced and Enterprise plans only, not Free or Essentials11.
- Flutter is listed as not supported, and the React Native 1.0.0 SDK is in beta3,14.
- Rollbar names Iowa as its primary data centre and publishes no EU region4.
- Rollbar disclosed a 2023 breach of customer project access tokens16.
Concerns on record
- Rollbar reported that an intruder had access to its systems from Aug 9 to Aug 11, 2023 and took usernames, emails, project details and project access tokens (BleepingComputer, Sep 13, 2023)16.
Other error monitoring tools
- 1
SentrySmall teams that want wide SDK coverage and the option to self-host88/100$26/mocheapest paid plan - 2
BugSnagTeams with web and mobile apps that want readable crash reports and an on-premise option86/100$20/mocheapest paid plan - 3
HoneybadgerSmall web teams that want flat pricing and many language libraries78/100$23.83/mocheapest paid plan - 5
GlitchTipSmall teams that want Sentry-compatible tracking with an MIT-licensed server they can self-host69/100$15/mocheapest paid plan
Sources
- Rollbar pricing, Rollbar. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Rollbar pricing for agents, Rollbar. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- SDKs, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Security, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Android, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Source maps, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- iOS (legacy SDK), Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Deploy tracking, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Telemetry, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Rollbar integrations, Rollbar. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- SAML, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Rate limits, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Apple SDK, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- React Native, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Jira, Rollbar docs. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Rollbar discloses data breach after hackers stole access tokens, BleepingComputer. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Legacy v0.9.3 SDK (React Native), Rollbar. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
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