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Airbrake
Real-time error monitoring and exception tracking for developers.
What it does
• Captures application errors and exceptions across multiple programming languages and frameworks in real time. • Aggregates error data with user impact metrics to help teams prioritize critical bug fixes. • Provides rich stack traces, code snippets, and deployment tracking to identify faulty releases. • Integrates alert notifications directly into collaboration tools like Slack, Jira, and webhooks.
Why it works
Lightweight notifiers install quickly with minimal impact on application speed or performance. Comprehensive stack traces and deployment correlations pinpoint exact code locations instantly. Seamless integrations fit cleanly into existing developer workflows and collaboration toolsets. Multi-language support allows unified error tracking across diverse microservices architectures.
Category: Business & Operations
Team Size: 11-25
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As of 2026
Business & Operations
Revenue: $1M-$10M ARR
Real-time error monitoring and exception tracking for developers.
Overview
Airbrake is an application monitoring and error tracking platform designed for software development teams. It detects, captures, and alerts engineers to code exceptions and bugs in real-time. The software provides detailed stack traces, environment variables, and user impact data to accelerate debugging workflows. Engineering teams rely on it to maintain high application performance and code reliability.
Popularity: thousands of developers
Funding status: Acquired
Revenue source: Subscriptions
Customer type: B2B
Pricing: Subscription
Tech stack: Ruby, JavaScript, Python, Go, PHP, Java
Platform: Web
Integrations: GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Slack, Jira, Trello
Founder story
Originally created in 2007 as an internal tool called Hoptoad by Rails consultancy Thoughtbot, it was launched publicly in 2008. It was acquired and spun out into a dedicated business in 2010, renamed Airbrake in 2011, and later acquired by LogicMonitor in 2021.
What it does
- • Captures application errors and exceptions across multiple programming languages and frameworks in real time
- • Aggregates error data with user impact metrics to help teams prioritize critical bug fixes
- • Provides rich stack traces, code snippets, and deployment tracking to identify faulty releases
- • Integrates alert notifications directly into collaboration tools like Slack, Jira, and webhooks.
Who it's for
- Software Engineers
- DevOps Engineers
- CTOs
- Full-Stack Developers
Why it works
- Lightweight notifiers install quickly with minimal impact on application speed or performance
- Comprehensive stack traces and deployment correlations pinpoint exact code locations instantly
- Seamless integrations fit cleanly into existing developer workflows and collaboration toolsets
- Multi-language support allows unified error tracking across diverse microservices architectures.
Growth strategies
- Product- led growth via self-serve developer adoption and onboarding
- Content marketing focused on software debugging and engineering best practices
- Ecosystem integrations with popular developer tools and version control systems
- Enterprise tier expansion for large- scale engineering organizations
Alternatives
Comparison overview
- Airbrake provides lightweight exception tracking tailored for agile development teams, whereas broader observability platforms like Datadog include extensive infrastructure metrics.
- It offers language-specific notifiers that integrate with minimal configuration overhead compared to heavier APM agents.