# AppSignal vs Exceptionless

| Attribute | AppSignal | Exceptionless |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 56.5 (73% (medium)) | 51.7 (40% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 2,455 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based monitoring platform that tracks application errors, monitors performance metrics, and correlates issues to specific deployments. Provides automatic error grouping, distributed tracing, log search, and custom metrics for developers. | Exceptionless collects application errors and exceptions from JavaScript, Node.js, .NET, and ASP.NET applications, organizes them into actionable insights, and provides a self-hosted or cloud-based dashboard to monitor application reliability. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","alerting":true,"platforms":"backend","error_grouping":true,"release_health":true,"performance_monitoring":true,"issue_tracker_integration":true}` | `{"hosting":"both","alerting":true,"languages":"JavaScript, Node.js, .NET Core, ASP.NET, C#","platforms":"full_stack","error_grouping":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Linear"}]` | `[{"name":"Intercom"},{"name":"Slack"}]` |
| language.primary | - | C# |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free: 50K requests, 1GB logging, 5-day retention","features":["50K requests/month","1GB logging","5-day retention"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Perfect for startups, hobby, or side-projects","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"logging":"1GB/month","requests":"50K/month","retention":"5-day"}},{"free":false,"name":"Paid","summary":"$279/year ($23.25/month billed yearly)","features":["250K requests/month","1GB logging free","Error tracking with backtrace","Performance monitoring","Host monitoring","Uptime monitoring","Metric dashboards","Process monitoring","Anomaly detection","Real-time alerts","Send to issue tracker","Unlimited users","Unlimited teams","Unlimited applications","Unlimited dashboards"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":279,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Application monitoring with 250K requests/month","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"logging":"1GB/month","requests":"250K/month"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Long-term log storage","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":89,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"HIPAA Compliance","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":89,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier with 50K requests. Paid plans from $279/year. Add-ons from $89/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.appsignal.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T21:10:08.614Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":279,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"$0/month","features":["Event tracking","Basic dashboard"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"1","projects":"1","retention_days":"3","events_per_month":"3,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Small","summary":"$15/month","features":["Searching","Error notifications","Webhooks","Slack integration","Zapier integration"],"minSeats":10,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"10","projects":"5","retention_days":"30","events_per_month":"15,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Medium","summary":"$49/month","features":["Searching","Error notifications","Webhooks","Slack integration","Zapier integration"],"minSeats":25,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"25","projects":"15","retention_days":"90","events_per_month":"75,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Large","summary":"$99/month","features":["Searching","Error notifications","Webhooks","Slack integration","Zapier integration"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"Unlimited","projects":"Unlimited","retention_days":"180","events_per_month":"250,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Extra Large","summary":"$199/month","features":["Searching","Error notifications","Webhooks","Slack integration","Zapier integration"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":199,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"Unlimited","projects":"Unlimited","retention_days":"180","events_per_month":"1,000,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$499/month","features":["Searching","Error notifications","Webhooks","Slack integration","Zapier integration"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":499,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"Unlimited","projects":"Unlimited","retention_days":"180","events_per_month":"3,000,000"}}],"summary":"From $0 (free) to $499/month. Free tier with 3,000 events/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://exceptionless.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T21:10:18.577Z","startingPrice":{"amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 2 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/exceptionless/Exceptionless/releases/tag/v8.8.3","date":"2026-08-25T21:22:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/exceptionless/Exceptionless/releases/tag/v8.8.2","date":"2026-08-25T01:34:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/exceptionless/Exceptionless/releases/tag/v8.8.1","date":"2026-08-22T20:06:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/exceptionless/Exceptionless/releases/tag/v8.8.0","date":"2026-08-18T01:21:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/exceptionless/Exceptionless/releases/tag/v8.7.8","date":"2026-08-14T04:29:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.7.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/exceptionless/Exceptionless/releases/tag/v8.7.7","date":"2026-08-12T15:53:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.7.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/exceptionless/Exceptionless/releases/tag/v8.7.6","date":"2026-08-12T04:25:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.7.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/exceptionless/Exceptionless/releases/tag/v8.7.5","date":"2026-08-12T03:40:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.7.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/exceptionless/Exceptionless/releases/tag/v8.7.4","date":"2026-08-10T19:29:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.7.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/exceptionless/Exceptionless/releases/tag/v8.7.3","date":"2026-08-09T15:45:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.7.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/exceptionless/Exceptionless/releases/tag/v8.7.2","date":"2026-08-04T22:02:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/exceptionless/Exceptionless/releases/tag/v8.7.1","date":"2026-07-29T01:04:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/exceptionless/Exceptionless/releases/tag/v8.7.0","date":"2026-07-28T15:26:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/exceptionless/Exceptionless/releases/tag/v8.6.2","date":"2026-07-06T02:08:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.6.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/exceptionless/Exceptionless/releases/tag/v8.6.1","date":"2026-07-01T00:12:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/exceptionless/Exceptionless/releases/tag/v8.6.0","date":"2026-06-26T02:45:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/exceptionless/Exceptionless/releases/tag/v8.6.0-rc2","date":"2026-06-23T01:05:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v8.6.0-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/exceptionless/Exceptionless/releases/tag/v8.6.0-rc1","date":"2026-06-22T14:44:10Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v8.6.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/exceptionless/Exceptionless/releases/tag/v8.5.2","date":"2026-06-08T00:52:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/exceptionless/Exceptionless/releases/tag/v8.5.1","date":"2026-06-05T13:35:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.5.1"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=exceptionless.nancy&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Error Tracking Software)

| Capability | AppSignal | Exceptionless |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Coverage** |  |  |
| Platforms covered | Backend | Full-stack |
| Language / SDK coverage | - | JavaScript, Node.js, .NET Core, ASP.NET, C# |
| **Core** |  |  |
| Automatic error grouping | ✓ | ✓ |
| Release health / regression tracking | ✓ | - |
| **Enrichment** |  |  |
| Source-map de-minification | - | - |
| Native crash symbolication | - | - |
| PII data scrubbing | - | - |
| **Bundled signals** |  |  |
| Bundled session replay | - | - |
| Bundled performance / APM | ✓ | - |
| **Workflow** |  |  |
| Issue-tracker integration | ✓ | - |
| Alert rules / on-call routing | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud + self-hosted |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:54:50.571Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*