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Bugsnag vs Honeybadger

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for error monitoring. Bugsnag has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

Bugsnag has the lower entry price — Bugsnag starts at $0/mo, Honeybadger at $0/mo. Free tier: Bugsnag Yes, Honeybadger Yes. HIPAA: Bugsnag —, Honeybadger Yes.

As of 2026-09-02 · figures link to their source below STALE

Side by side

Bugsnag

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forMobile-first teams (Android, iOS, React Native, Flutter)

Honeybadger

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Developer)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forSmall-to-mid engineering teams wanting error tracking plus uptime monitoring without extra tooling

Sources — Bugsnag: bugsnag.com (verified 2026-09-02) STALE · 2026-06-14 · Honeybadger: honeybadger.io (verified 2026-09-02) STALE · 2026-06-14

Key features

Bugsnag: Stability score tracking per release across mobile and web; Distributed tracing waterfall graphs correlating crashes to microservices; OpenTelemetry-compatible performance monitoring; ISO 27001, PCI, SOC, and CSA STAR logos displayed (types unconfirmed from public pages); On-premises deployment option on Enterprise tier

Honeybadger: Error tracking, uptime monitoring, cron monitoring, and status pages in one platform; SOC 2 Type II certified; HIPAA BAA on Business and Enterprise tiers; Built-in logging (50–100 MB/day) alongside error tracking; Public status pages included in all paid plans

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