Comment by jlengrand
2 days ago
Interesting pricing model, and it seems the pain of Sentry is getting real those days. Many folks need something simpler, that just works. Totally support the idea. The alternative starting with a G has been mentioned a few times already, so I'll also mention that's been operating in the space and that I happily use : https://www.bugsink.com/. It's trying to solve the exact same pain.
Disclaimer : I know the owner :), so I may be biased. But generally I like to see more niche alternatives to the massive players in the field
And I am the owner... in "the spirit of Hacker News" let me hijack this thread to answer some of the questions about Telebugs as they apply to Bugsink.
High throughput: Bugsink has at least 2 layers of spike-protection: ingestion (storing) and digestion (dealing with) events are separated out; also: you can set rate limits. Ingestion-wise it can deal
The pricing model has been mentioned a few times already: I wonder how that will work out for them. In any case, Bugsink is free to use if you host it yourself and cheaper than Sentry if you go hosted/SaaS.
It's interesting to say that the "drop in replacement for Sentry" is a model that is gaining popularity.
It works out because sentry has basically gone full solarwinds. Trying to get rid of the small accounts because they only care about the enterprise market anymore
Clearly this is bait but we have done nothing but be supportive of small accounts.
It’s still $29, we still are extremely generous on forgiveness and sponsorships, and we still prioritize the long tail.
70% of our business is smb/mm, and if you knew anything about us you wouldn’t make the statement you said above.
If we have done something to show otherwise I would love to see it so we can address it.
"it can deal"... with 300 events/s easily.