Is TraceKit an error tracker like Sentry?

TraceKit is a full APM platform that now includes browser error tracking, source maps, release tracking, and session replay -- alongside distributed tracing and live code monitoring. For web/JS applications, TraceKit covers everything Sentry offers plus full distributed tracing. For mobile applications (iOS, Android, React Native, Flutter), Sentry remains the stronger choice.

Can I use TraceKit and Sentry together?

You can, but you may not need to. TraceKit now covers error tracking, source maps, session replay, and release tracking for web applications. The main reason to keep Sentry alongside TraceKit would be for mobile SDK coverage. For web-only stacks, TraceKit handles the full pipeline from browser error to backend trace.

Can TraceKit replace Sentry for my web application?

Yes, for web/JavaScript applications. TraceKit now offers browser error tracking, source maps with debug IDs, release tracking with regression detection, and session replay linked to distributed traces. For mobile apps (iOS, Android, React Native, Flutter), Sentry still leads with mature, battle-tested mobile SDKs.

How does TraceKit pricing compare to Sentry?

TraceKit is $29/month flat with unlimited traces. Sentry's Team plan is $26/month for 50k errors, and the Business plan is $80/month for 100k errors. If your error volume is low, Sentry can be cheaper. If you need full APM beyond error tracking, TraceKit includes everything at one price.

Does Sentry have distributed tracing?

Sentry has performance monitoring with transaction tracing, but it is not a full distributed tracing solution. TraceKit provides complete distributed trace collection with waterfall and flamegraph visualization, span-level detail, and cross-service correlation.

Which should I choose if I am a solo developer?

It depends on your primary need. If you mostly need to catch and fix errors with great stack traces, Sentry's free tier (5k errors/month) is an excellent starting point. If you need production debugging, distributed tracing, and custom metrics, TraceKit at $29/month covers all of that in one tool.

Last updated: March 2026

TraceKit vs Sentry

Sentry pioneered error tracking, and it shows -- years of polish on error grouping, source maps, release management, and session replay. TraceKit now covers all of that for web applications AND adds full distributed tracing, live code monitoring, and browser-to-backend trace correlation in a single platform. Same error tracking power, plus the backend observability Sentry was never built for.

Error Tracking -- Free tier, $26/month paid

Feature Comparison

Feature	TraceKit	Sentry
Tracing
Distributed Tracing	Yes (full APM)	Yes (performance monitoring)
Trace Visualization	Waterfall + Flamegraph	Waterfall
Monitoring
Live Code Monitoring	Yes -- breakpoints without redeploy
Error Tracking	Yes (browser + backend)	Yes (best-in-class)
Custom Dashboards		Limited
Alerting
Frontend Observability
Release Tracking	Yes (linked to traces)	Yes (with deploy integration)
Source Maps	Yes (debug ID + upload CLI)	Yes (automatic)
Session Replay	Yes (linked to traces)	Yes (mature)
Browser-to-Backend Traces	Yes (W3C traceparent)	Limited (performance transactions)
Platform
Custom Metrics		Limited (tags-based)
Pricing
Pricing Model	$29/month flat	$26-$80/month (event-based)
All Features Included		Tiered by plan

Pricing Comparison

TraceKit

$29/month

Flat monthly

One price includes distributed tracing, live code monitoring, custom metrics, dashboards, alerts, and security scanning. Unlimited traces.

Hidden costs: None. What you see is what you pay.

Sentry

Free (5k errors/month), Team $26/month (50k errors), Business $80/month (100k errors)

Per-event tiered

Sentry prices by error volume. The Team plan includes 50k errors, 100k performance units, and 500 replays per month. Additional errors are $0.000290/event. Performance monitoring and session replay have separate quotas.

Hidden costs: Event-based pricing means costs scale with error volume. High-error-rate applications or noisy deployments can burn through quotas quickly. Performance monitoring has its own separate event limits.

Pricing pain points with Sentry

Event-based pricing means noisy deployments or error spikes can burn through your monthly quota
Performance monitoring events are counted separately from error events
Business plan at $80/month still has event limits -- overages add up at $0.000290/event
Need more than error tracking? You will need additional tools for full APM coverage

Why teams switch to TraceKit

Live Code Monitoring

Set live breakpoints and capture snapshots in production code. Sentry shows you errors after they happen -- TraceKit lets you debug code as it runs, without waiting for the next crash.

Pricing Simplicity

$29/month flat vs event-based pricing with overages at $0.000290/event. No counting errors, no worrying about quota spikes during a bad deploy.

Full Stack in One Tool

Frontend errors, session replay, source maps, AND backend distributed traces -- all in one platform. Sentry pioneered replay; TraceKit connects it to distributed traces so you can follow a user session from browser click to backend database query.

Common Sentry pain points

Error Tracking Is Not Full APM

Sentry started as an error tracker and has expanded into performance monitoring, but its core strength remains error and exception handling. For distributed tracing, custom metrics, and production debugging, you need additional tools.

Event Quota Anxiety

When errors spike -- during a bad deploy, a dependency outage, or a traffic surge -- your Sentry quota burns faster. This creates a perverse incentive to reduce error reporting exactly when you need it most.

Supplementary Tooling Required

Sentry covers errors and basic performance monitoring well, but for custom dashboards, infrastructure metrics, and live debugging, most teams end up running Sentry alongside another APM tool.

When Sentry might be a better fit

You need mobile SDK support (iOS, Android, React Native, Flutter) -- Sentry's mobile ecosystem is mature and battle-tested
You need years of polish on error grouping, fingerprinting, and issue management workflows
You want strong open-source roots and a large community ecosystem

Frequently Asked Questions

Ready to try TraceKit?

Start free and see how TraceKit compares in your own environment. No credit card required.

Start Free Try Live Demo

Pricing and feature information is based on publicly available data as of March 2026. Check Sentry's website for the latest.