Sentry’s real-time error tracking gives you insight into production deployments and information to reproduce and fix crashes.
The most valuable features of Sentry include:
Sentry's ability to provide contextual information, identify faulty lines of code, and give insights about errors is particularly important. Additionally, its accuracy, integration capabilities, and error management are highly appreciated by users.
Users have expressed several areas where Sentry could be improved. For example, they mentioned the need for easier integration with other tools and enhanced end-to-end tracing capabilities. The debugging feature is also requested to be faster.
Users would like to have more control over restricting particular columns on specific data. They also desire a role registration feature and integration with cloud platforms.
Customization options for events and the ability to generate charts and views based on events are required. Alert policies and conditions should be enhanced. The settings for administrators need to be clarified and the visual user experience improved.
Integration and pricing could also be improved. Users would like Sentry to provide a comprehensive solution that includes user metric tracking and the ability to create more customizable dashboards.
Users mention they would appreciate the automation of issue creation in Jira or GitLab when an issue occurs.
The impact of using Sentry has been positive, with users pointing out evidence of a financial benefit.
For Sentry, the pricing and licensing options vary depending on the version being used. Some users pay for the service through Cloudera, while others opt for the self-hosted open version. Sentry offers a free plan that allows users to set up projects in the early stages and switch to paid plans once the project goes live.
The open-source version does not require any payment for licensing. Although the license for the paid version is expensive, some users find it worthwhile. However, others believe that Sentry is not that expensive, especially considering the features available in the open-source version.
Users suggest considering the paid version once dashboards and other advanced features need fine-tuning.
The primary use case of Sentry is to monitor application performance, track errors, restrict user access to certain data, provide visibility and monitoring for web applications, and catch and report application errors.
It is used by various teams in different industries, including banking and software engineering. Sentry can be integrated with other solutions like CyberArk for data protection and privileged access management.
Customers have found Sentry's customer service and support to be satisfactory. They appreciate the availability of extensive documentation and third-party resources for technical queries. Some users mention that the documentation provided by Sentry is sufficient for their needs, while others have not needed to directly contact customer service or support. Instead, they rely on the available documentation and community support forums, which have proven to be helpful.
The opinions about the initial setup for Sentry vary. Some find it difficult and challenging, while others consider it relatively straightforward and easy. Some mention that the setup process was straightforward and they didn't encounter any major issues. Some mentioned the setup of Sentry for Cloudera Manager was easy, thanks to its built-in installation feature.
However, selecting the open-source version might require a self-hosted server and that can be more difficult. From a UI perspective, the initial setup is rated as not difficult, with default settings working well. That said, system administrators may face challenges, especially with managing Kafka and Zookeeper. Some reviewers mention options like JumpStart server or a customized setup, with CyberArk assisting with pre-planned setups for those lacking high-level architects.
Sentry is highly scalable and provides different approaches for scalability. It allows scaling up to a particular limit and has been used by thousands of users on a daily basis. The solution has been known to handle fifty million users every month without any issues. The fact that Sentry is a SaaS product suggests that it is likely to be scalable and is considered good overall.
Based on the provided reviews, users consistently report that the stability of the Sentry solution is reliable and without issue. Users have not encountered any system errors, and the solution has good uptime. The stability is praised even when used by a large team of engineers. Users also appreciate the open-source nature of Sentry.
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