How much does it cost to self-host Glitchtip backend?

Glitchtip backend can be self-hosted starting at $4.13/mo on hetzner CAX11. Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk.

Is Glitchtip backend actively maintained?

Glitchtip backend has a composite health score of 34/100 across activity, maturity, community, security, sustainability, and adoption. See /methodology/ for the formula.

How much can you save by self-hosting Glitchtip backend instead of using Sentry?

Self-hosting Glitchtip backend on the cheapest qualifying VPS plan saves approximately $262/year compared to Sentry's entry tier of $26/mo.

Glitchtip backend by glitchtip

Verdict 34/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner

Deploy Glitchtip backend on hetzner → More Sentry alternatives

Health score

34 /100

6-dim composite

Self-hosts from

$4.13 /mo

hetzner · CAX11

Difficulty

— /5

GitHub stars

—

— forks

Health score breakdown

6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.

activity

maturity

community

security

sustainability

adoption

Release & maintenance

Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.

Self-hosting cost across providers

Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.

Provider	Plan	Specs	Monthly
hetzner	CAX11	2c · 4GB · 40GB	$4.13 USD	Deploy →
vultr	VC2	1c · 1GB · 25GB	$5 USD	Deploy →
linode	Nanode 1GB	1c · 1GB · 25GB	$5.12 USD	Deploy →
digitalocean	Basic Regular 1GB	1c · 1GB · 25GB	$6 USD	Deploy →

Replaces these paid SaaS

Glitchtip backend is one of the open-source alternatives to:

Sentry alternatives

Ready to self-host Glitchtip backend?

Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.

Deploy on hetzner → $4.13/mo

Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked questions