RootCause AlternativesError Loggers and other similar apps like RootCause

RootCause is described as 'Monitor and reproduce errors in web sites/applications. Using the built-in recorder feature you’ll know exactly what the user did. This means you don’t have to read call stacks or parse through huge logs to be able to reproduce bugs' and is a Error Logger in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to RootCause for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best RootCause alternative is GlitchTip, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like RootCause are Datadog, Sentry, TrackJS and Honeybadger.

filter to find the best alternatives

RootCause alternatives are mainly Error Loggers but may also be Network Monitors or Web Log Analyzers.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of RootCause.
  • ...

Monitor and reproduce errors in web sites/applications. Using the built-in recorder feature you’ll know exactly what the user did. This means you don’t have to read call stacks or parse through huge logs to be able to...

More about RootCause
RootCause alternatives page was last updated Feb 15, 2022
  1. GlitchTip icon
     30 likes

    GlitchTip's open source platform makes monitoring software easy. Track errors, monitor performance, check site uptime all in one place. Compatible with Sentry client SDK but easier to run and entirely open source.

    33 GlitchTip alternatives
    GlitchTip screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Error Logging
    2.  Uptime Monitoring
    3.  Performance Monitoring
    4.  Website Monitoring
    5.  WebHook Integration
    6.  Email Notifications
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Ad-free
    GlitchTip iconRootCause Icon

    GlitchTip VS RootCause

    Is GlitchTip a good alternative to RootCause?
     
    • GlitchTip is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to RootCause.

    • GlitchTip is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to RootCause.

    • GlitchTip is Free and Open SourceRootCause is Freemium and Proprietary
    • GlitchTip is LightweightRootCause is not according to our users
  2. Datadog icon
     75 likes

    Datadog is a monitoring service for IT, Dev & Ops teams who write and run applications at scale, and want to turn the massive amounts of data produced by their apps, tools and services into a unified view of IT infrastructure. 120+ Integrations!.

    217 Datadog alternatives
    Datadog screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Datadog Features

    1.  Cloud Monitoring
    2.  APM monitoring
    3.  Network Mapping
    4.  Performance Monitoring
    5.  Server Monitoring
    Datadog iconRootCause Icon

    Datadog VS RootCause

    Is Datadog a good alternative to RootCause?
     
    • Datadog is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to RootCause.

    • Datadog is the most popular commercial alternative to RootCause.

    • Datadog is Paid and ProprietaryRootCause is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Sentry icon
     41 likes

    Sentry’s real-time error tracking gives you insight into production deployments and information to reproduce and fix crashes—before your users contact you.

    63 Sentry alternatives
    Sentry screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Sentry Features

    1.  Performance Monitoring
    2.  Exception Tracking
    3.  Real-time analytics
    4.  Application Performance Monitoring
    Sentry iconRootCause Icon

    Sentry VS RootCause

    Is Sentry a good alternative to RootCause?
     
  4. TrackJS icon
     4 likes

    Track JavaScript errors in real time from your frontend websites and applications. TrackJS monitors your website in real time so you know right when a user has a problem.

    21 TrackJS alternatives
    TrackJS Dashboard shows you where the real problems are hiding.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    TrackJS Features

    1.  User Session Recording
    2.  Cloud Monitoring
    3.  Real-time monitoring
    4.  Real User Monitoring
    5.  Debugging
    6.  Application Monitoring
    7.  Logging
    8.  Exception Tracking
    9.  APM monitoring
    TrackJS iconRootCause Icon

    TrackJS VS RootCause

    Is TrackJS a good alternative to RootCause?
     
    • TrackJS is the most popular SaaS alternative to RootCause.

    • TrackJS is Paid and ProprietaryRootCause is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Honeybadger icon
     9 likes

    Honeybadger is an application health monitoring tool built by developers for developers. It's everything you need to keep production happy—and nothing you don't.

    41 Honeybadger alternatives
    Error frequency chart

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Status Page
    2.  Exception Tracking
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Incident Management
    5.  Website Monitoring
    6.  Performance Monitoring
    7.  Cron Job Monitoring
    Honeybadger iconRootCause Icon

    Honeybadger VS RootCause

    Is Honeybadger a good alternative to RootCause?
     
  6. Errsole Cloud icon
     2 likes

    Node.js Monitoring Tool: Automatically captures logs, errors, and slow requests. Debug your live app directly from your web browser.

    14 Errsole Cloud alternatives
    Centralized Logging

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Node.JS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Website Monitoring
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Bug reporting
    4.  Debugging
    Errsole Cloud iconRootCause Icon

    Errsole Cloud VS RootCause

    Is Errsole Cloud a good alternative to RootCause?
     
  7. Rollbar icon
     35 likes

    Rollbar collects errors that happen in your application, notifies you, and analyzes them so you can debug and fix them. JavaScript, Ruby, Python, PHP, Node.js, Android, Flash, .NET, and Java libraries are available.

    66 Rollbar alternatives
    Rollbar screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Ruby
    • Python
    • .NET Framework
    • JavaScript
    • PHP
    • Ruby on Rails
    • Node.JS

    Rollbar Features

    1.  Support for Syslog
    2.  Exception Tracking
    3.  Real-time monitoring
    Rollbar iconRootCause Icon

    Rollbar VS RootCause

    Is Rollbar a good alternative to RootCause?
     
    • Rollbar is the most popular Android alternative to RootCause.

    • Rollbar is Freemium and ProprietaryRootCause is also Freemium and Proprietary
  8. Stackify icon
     8 likes

    Stackify offers the only developers-friendly cloud based solution that fully integrates application performance management (APM) with error tracking and log management.

    83 Stackify alternatives
    Application Monitoring Dashboard

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • ASP.NET
    • PHP
    • Microsoft Azure

    Stackify Features

    1.  Cloud Monitoring
    2.  Notifications
    3.  Cloud based
    4.  APM monitoring
    5.  Server Monitoring
    6.  Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
    Stackify iconRootCause Icon

    Stackify VS RootCause

    Is Stackify a good alternative to RootCause?
     
  9. SigNoz icon
     18 likes

    Open source observability platform. SigNoz helps developers find issues in their deployed applications & solve them quickly.

    181 SigNoz alternatives
    SigNoz screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    SigNoz Features

    1.  Application Monitoring
    2.  APM monitoring
    3.  Server Monitoring
    SigNoz iconRootCause Icon

    SigNoz VS RootCause

    Is SigNoz a good alternative to RootCause?
     
  10. Raygun icon
     34 likes

    Raygun error, crash, and performance monitoring helps customer-centric teams detect, diagnose, and resolve software issues impacting real end-users.

    36 Raygun alternatives
    Raygun screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • .NET Framework
    • JavaScript
    • PHP
    • Ruby on Rails
    • ASP.NET MVC

    Raygun Features

    1.  Website Monitoring
    2.  Code Quality
    3.  Real User Monitoring
    4.  Exception Tracking
    5.  Server Monitoring
    6.  APM monitoring
    7.  Logging
    8.  Performance Monitoring
    9.  Application Monitoring
    Raygun iconRootCause Icon

    Raygun VS RootCause

    Is Raygun a good alternative to RootCause?
     
    • Raygun is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to RootCause.

    • Raygun is Paid and ProprietaryRootCause is Freemium and Proprietary
  11. Airbrake icon
     4 likes

    Airbrake collects errors generated by other applications, and aggregates the results for review.

    45 Airbrake alternatives
    Airbrake screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Ruby on Rails

    Airbrake Features

    1.  Server Monitoring
    Airbrake iconRootCause Icon

    Airbrake VS RootCause

    Is Airbrake a good alternative to RootCause?
     
  12. Bugsnag icon
     9 likes

    Bugsnag automatically detects errors in your mobile, front-end, and back-end applications, and provides your team the tools to fix things fast. Bugsnag provides clear insights on the frequency and user impact of each error, so your team can make informed prioritization decisions.

    30 Bugsnag alternatives
    See what a user was doing right before the error occurred with breadcrumbs and communicate information to you team with comments.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Bugsnag Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Ruby
    Bugsnag iconRootCause Icon

    Bugsnag VS RootCause

    Is Bugsnag a good alternative to RootCause?
     
12 of 20 RootCause alternatives