GlitchTip

GlitchTip is a backend service for collecting and displaying application errors and performance data. It works by ingesting events sent from Sentry SDKs, making it a drop-in replacement for developers already using Sentry. The project focuses on keeping things simple and resource efficient, both in setup and ongoing operation.

The software runs on Linux using Docker or Podman and relies on PostgreSQL for storage. It captures crash reports, stack traces, and performance spans from Python, JavaScript, Java, Go, and other languages via the Sentry protocol. GlitchTip also provides user-facing features like issue grouping, release tracking, and notification webhooks. The entire stack is designed to run on a single server with modest hardware, contrasting with Sentry's more complex infrastructure requirements.

GlitchTip is open source under the BSD 3-Clause license and maintained by a community of developers. It appeals to teams that want full control over their monitoring data without per-event pricing. The project was originally created as a simpler alternative to hosted Sentry, and its self-contained deployment model makes it practical for small to medium engineering teams.