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Self-hosted error tracking without recurring costs
Why developers choose Checkend over Bugsnag
- Complete control over your error data
- No event limits or overage charges
- Simple self-hosted deployment
- One-time setup, no recurring costs
- Source-available and auditable
Feature comparison
| Feature | Checkend | Bugsnag |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted option (Bugsnag on-premise requires Enterprise tier and Kubernetes) | ||
| No subscription fees | ||
| Error grouping | ||
| Error deduplication | ||
| Stability scores | ||
| Release tracking | Coming soon | |
| Ruby SDK | ||
| Data ownership (Requires on-premise deployment) | Enterprise only | |
| Usage-based pricing (Checkend has no usage limits) |
The self-hosted advantage
With Checkend, your error data never leaves your infrastructure. Deploy on your own servers and maintain complete control over your application monitoring data. No subscription fees, no per-event pricing, no vendor lock-in.
100%
Data ownership
$0
Monthly fees
Unlimited
Error events
Migrating from Bugsnag
- Checkend captures exceptions with a similar API pattern
- Replace Bugsnag.notify with Checkend.capture
- Configure your Checkend endpoint in the SDK initialization