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Smartbear BugSnag vs. Trunk

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The short version

Trunk starts at Free per seat, versus Smartbear BugSnag at $65. Smartbear BugSnag carries the higher aggregate rating (9.7/5 vs 4.4/5).

Full comparison

Smartbear BugSnagfrom $65 per month
Trunkfrom Free
Audyense Score29AS*Low29AS*Low
PositioningSmartbear BugSnag is an intuitive error monitoring system that tracks bugs and the performance of mobile, server, and web applications.Trunk packages several developer-experience tools into one: a meta-linter that wraps many linters, flaky-test detection, a merge queue, and CI analytics.
Free tierYesYes
DeploymentCloud / SaaSCloud / SaaS
Best fitStartup, SMB, Mid-marketStartup, SMB, Mid-market
Pricing plans
  • Free or entry planFree
  • Higher tiersCustom pricing
  • Free or entry planFree
  • Higher tiersCustom pricing
Full stack monitoringYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Error inboxYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
End-to-end diagnosticsYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Two-way issue trackerYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Application health measurementYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Automatic notificationsYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
SAML single sign-onYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Advanced search & segmentation with custom filtersYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Automatic error prioritizationYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Advanced user roles and permissionsYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Features dashboardYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Customizable error views and insightsYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
User audit logsYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Automatic user provisioning via SSO.YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Editorially noted strength: Unified linting Flaky test detection Merge queueYesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.
Editorially noted strength: Unified meta-linting, flaky-test detection, and a merge queue in one product.YesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.
Developer workflowsYesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.
WebYesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.
LinuxYesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.
APIYesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.
Integrations verified
Aggregate rating9.7 · No reviews yet4.4 · No reviews yet
Integrations
Security & compliance
Pros
  • Independent review documents a concrete business workflow
  • Documented capability: Full stack monitoring
  • Documented capability: Error inbox
  • Documented capability: End-to-end diagnostics
  • Documented capability: Two-way issue tracker
  • Editorial review documents a concrete business workflow
  • Editorially noted strength: Unified linting Flaky test detection Merge queue
  • Editorially noted strength: Unified meta-linting, flaky-test detection, and a merge queue in one product.
  • Developer workflows
Cons
  • Pricing and usage limits should be checked against the exact plan
  • Implementation effort depends on the team's data and process maturity
  • Reported outcomes should be validated with the buyer's own data
  • Enterprise pricing is unclear and it leans heavily toward GitHub.
  • Piecing together standalone linters and a separate merge queue is possible but more work.
  • Pick it if you want CI hygiene tools consolidated rather than stitched together.
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