elmah.io

What elmah.io is

elmah.io is a cloud service for .NET developers that logs errors and monitors application health. It combines error logging with uptime checks, deployment tracking, service heartbeats, frontend monitoring, release tracking, and source-map support. Intelligent Error Grouping shows distinct errors while keeping each occurrence available. Its Bugster feature examines stack traces and context to suggest possible causes and fixes. Integrations include Slack, GitHub, GitLab, Azure Pipelines, Octopus Deploy, Jira Cloud, Microsoft Teams, and Visual Studio. Logging integrations are listed for Serilog, log4net, NLog, and Logary. The maker describes 256-bit SSL connections, encryption at rest, two-factor authentication, and PCI compliance. Data retention follows the selected plan. The service runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. A 21-day trial is available without a credit card, but there is no free plan. Paid pricing starts at $26 a month for Small Business, which includes three users, unlimited applications, 10,000 messages monthly, 400 emails monthly, and 30 days of retention.

Who it suits

It suits .NET teams that need centralized error logging with uptime, deployment, and release monitoring. Its integrations and multiple platform options also fit teams using common development and communication tools.

Limits

Small Business costs $26.00 per month and includes three users, 10,000 messages per month, 400 emails per month and 30 days of retention. Higher plans increase quotas, and retention is 30 days on Business and 90 days on Business+ and Enterprise; monitoring features such as uptime checks and heartbeats vary by tier.

Getting started

1. Open the elmah.io website
2. Start the 21-day trial without entering a credit card
3. Install the NuGet package in your .NET application
4. Connect a listed logging framework such as Serilog, log4net, NLog or Logary
5. Choose a paid plan when the trial ends

Verdict

elmah.io combines .NET error logging with operational monitoring and development integrations. The trial allows evaluation before choosing a paid plan.