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Bugsink vs Sentry
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| Fact | Bugsink | Sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Python |
| Licence | Other | Other |
| Stars | 2.1k | 45k |
| Latest | 2.6.1 | 26.9.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 15 days between releases | about 13 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 74+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Bugsink replaces Sentry. Alternatives to Sentry →
PartialAccepts events from the Sentry SDKs; error tracking only, without performance monitoring.
Both replace Airbrake. Alternatives to Airbrake →
PartialBugsinkError tracking through the Sentry SDKs instead of the Airbrake notifiers, without performance monitoring.
Full replacementSentryError and performance monitoring through Sentry's own SDKs instead of the Airbrake notifiers.
Bugsink
- 2.6.12026-09-25Fix Snappea memory growth after source-map uploads by counting database queries without retaining their contents, and
- 2.6.02026-09-15Users can now create personal API tokens that follow their current permissions, optionally limited to one project.
- 2.5.12026-08-31Some _very ancient_ migration files, long since squashed and replaced, have been removed. In the unlikely event that
- 2.5.02026-07-26New projects now use a grouping mechanism that ignores variable values such as IDs and IP addresses in exception and
- 2.4.02026-07-10Fail to start when PID_FILE is configured to be in a directory not owned by the process running gunicorn/snappea
Sentry
- 26.9.02026-09-15Move dedupe abstract function to stateful detector class by @RudraPatel2003 in #123163
- 26.8.02026-08-15Support NOT IN for querying detectors by @RudraPatel2003 in #121786
- 26.7.22026-07-28Use GALE in group notes endpoints by @ceorourke in #120288
- 26.7.12026-07-23Add GALE serializer and swap response in group details by @ceorourke in #119991
- 26.7.02026-07-15Efficient project bulk GroupDerivedData generation task by @kcons in #119664
Bugsink
unsigned The latest release, 2.6.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Sentry
unsigned The latest release, 26.9.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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