Nevision vs. Sentry
Best Sentry alternative when you also need session replay, uptime, and server metrics
Sentry is the dominant error tracking platform — used by hundreds of thousands of teams. It does errors well. But session replay is a $50/mo add-on, uptime monitoring isn't first-class, and server metrics aren't its category. If you're paying for Sentry plus a separate session replay tool plus a separate uptime tool, Nevision is a single subscription that replaces all three.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | Nevision | Sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Free errors/month | 3,000 | 5,000 |
| Paid plan starts at | $39/mo | $26/mo |
| Session replay included | Add-on (+$50/mo) | |
| Uptime monitoring included | — | |
| Server CPU/memory metrics | — | |
| Frontend log management | — | |
| Backend log management | Logs add-on | |
| Source maps | ||
| Self-host option | — | |
| Open source | Recorder only |
When to choose Nevision
- You want errors + replay + uptime + RUM + logs + server metrics in one bill.
- You're a small or mid-sized team and Sentry's add-on pricing is creeping past $200/mo.
- You value simple flat-rate pricing over per-event metering.
When to choose Sentry
- You need to self-host. Sentry has a robust on-prem story; Nevision is SaaS-only.
- You depend on Sentry's mature integrations ecosystem (Jira, GitHub Actions, GitLab, etc.) — Nevision is newer and has fewer.
- You're an enterprise with very high error volumes and existing Sentry contracts — switching cost may not be worth it.
FAQ
Can I migrate my Sentry setup to Nevision?+
Yes. Replace your Sentry SDK init with the Nevision recorder script — error capture, source maps, breadcrumbs, and release tagging are conceptually equivalent. We have a migration guide in the docs. Historical Sentry data does not transfer (different storage formats), but new errors flow into Nevision immediately.
Is Nevision's error tracking as deep as Sentry's?+
For frontend JavaScript: yes — same fingerprinting model, source maps, releases, environments. For backend exceptions across 30+ languages with deep auto-instrumentation: Sentry is broader. Nevision currently emphasizes JavaScript-first with backend support via the logs API.
What about Sentry's performance monitoring (APM)?+
Sentry's APM (transactions, distributed traces, slow queries) is more comprehensive than Nevision's RUM. Nevision focuses on frontend RUM (Core Web Vitals) and infrastructure metrics rather than distributed APM today.