How Telebugs compares to GlitchTip

Spend some time in the interface

GlitchTip collects application errors, monitors performance, and checks whether your site is up. Keeping those jobs in one place can be useful, especially if you don’t already have tools for them.

In Telebugs, search for an error, read its backtrace and context, then resolve or claim it from the keyboard. The command palette shows the actions available on that page. The interface keeps those everyday actions close to the report you’re reading.

The database is a practical difference

GlitchTip runs with PostgreSQL. Its web and worker processes can run together, and Valkey or Redis is optional. You don’t need to turn it into a large installation to get started.

Telebugs runs in one Docker container, with SQLite alongside the application. On a prepared Linux server, its installer sets up Docker and HTTPS. There’s no separate database service to configure for the standard installation.

New installations check for updates nightly and check that the app is ready after restarting it. You can change the schedule or turn it off. For backups, one command makes a verified archive of the data, recovery configuration, and app version. It briefly pauses the app; keep the archive securely off the server.

That is less infrastructure, not an end to upkeep. Self-hosting either tool means looking after updates, backups, security, and storage. Leave enough capacity for the errors you receive and the history you keep.

Open source and paid software are different choices

GlitchTip’s code is MIT-licensed. If an open-source license is a requirement, that is a real reason to choose it. The maintainers also ask for-profit production users to buy an Enterprise License to support the project.

Telebugs is commercial, source-available software, not OSI-approved open source. Self-hosting includes a perpetual license and one year of updates and email support, with an optional annual renewal after that.

Your support emails go to Kyrylo, Telebugs’ founder. He builds the software and helps with installation, configuration, everyday use, and upgrades. That direct conversation is part of the support you’re buying, with replies on business days.

You can also leave the server to either team if you decide not to self-host. Managed Telebugs is a private instance of the same error tracker, with updates and backups handled by us. That is managed hosting, separate from running the software yourself.

Telebugs doesn’t charge by error, project, or teammate. It is still limited by instance capacity and retention settings, and Managed is a monthly subscription. The details are on our pricing page.

Choose the part you want to spend time on

Telebugs doesn’t replace GlitchTip’s uptime or performance monitoring. If you depend on those, make sure they have a home before moving. The license is another real distinction: Telebugs won’t meet a requirement for open-source software.

Both receive errors from Sentry SDKs, but check the supported platforms and the context you need. Sending new reports to Telebugs won’t automatically bring over old issues, discussions, or notification rules.

Telebugs gives you the setup and upkeep tools alongside the interface you debug in. Try one application first. Work through a real error, check your notifications, and make a backup. You can judge the daily work and the administration together.

Sources: GlitchTip’s installation guide, MIT license, and self-hosted support policy.