How Telebugs compares to Rollbar

The everyday work will feel familiar

Rollbar groups errors, shows the context around them, and connects them to releases. For a private deployment, confirm which investigation tools and integrations are included in the edition you’d actually install.

Telebugs is designed to let you move through that work without constantly reaching for the mouse. Open reports, read the backtrace and breadcrumbs, then resolve, mute, or claim the error from the keyboard. The command palette shows the actions available where you are. We care about those details because you’ll use them again and again.

Telebugs doesn’t replace every Rollbar workflow. If you rely on replay or automated investigation, check those requirements against the proposed on-premises edition rather than assuming it matches the current cloud product.

Check the current on-premises offer

Rollbar described an On-Premises product in a 2017 announcement. Its current public Enterprise plans don’t confirm whether that deployment is still available to new customers. Ask Rollbar to confirm availability, supported infrastructure, and maintenance responsibilities before treating it as an option.

Self-hosted Telebugs runs in one Docker container with SQLite. On a prepared Linux server, the installer configures Docker and HTTPS. The software is commercial and source-available; you choose the server and remain responsible for updates, backups, security, and storage.

For routine upkeep, new Telebugs installations have scheduled updates that check the app is ready after restarting it. You can change the schedule or turn it off. The backup command captures the data, recovery configuration, and exact app version in a verified archive; restore brings them back. Updates and backups briefly interrupt the app, so choose a suitable time and keep backups securely off the server.

Managed Telebugs is also available: the same error tracker on a private instance we maintain, including updates and backups. That’s managed hosting, not software you operate on your own infrastructure.

Compare the terms for the installation

Rollbar’s public cloud plans aren’t an on-premises price list. If Rollbar offers you a private installation, use that quote to compare licensing, usage limits, support, and renewals. We don’t have published current on-premises terms to claim a price advantage against.

Telebugs doesn’t charge by error, project, or teammate. Self-hosting has a perpetual license, with a year of updates and email support included and optional annual renewal after that. Managed Telebugs is a monthly subscription.

Email support is handled by Kyrylo, Telebugs’ founder and developer. He answers questions about setup, configuration, using the app, and upgrades on business days. The person helping you is also the person working on the code.

More reports still take processing time and storage. Instance capacity and retention settings set the practical limit, and self-hosting adds your own hosting and upkeep costs. Our pricing page explains the two options.

Try the workflow with one application

Rollbar’s SDKs aren’t drop-in clients for Telebugs. You’ll need a supported Sentry SDK and will need to move over custom reporting calls and context. Begin with your language or framework.

Old issues, discussions, and alert settings don’t move automatically. Test reports and notifications before turning off the Rollbar integration, and keep access to any history you still need.

Once you’ve checked the deployment and integrations you need, try Telebugs on one application. Find a report, step through it with the keyboard, and resolve the error. The installation and maintenance tools are part of the product, and you can bring questions directly to its founder.

Sources: Rollbar’s 2017 on-premises reference, current public plans, and integration documentation.