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Errbit
What Errbit is
Errbit is an open-source, self-hosted error catcher for collecting and managing reports from other applications. Because it is Airbrake API compliant, applications using Airbrake clients can send notices to an Errbit server. Incoming errors are grouped by a configurable fingerprint; the default uses error class, message, complete backtrace, component, action, and environment. Reports can show affected-user details when those details are included. JavaScript errors can be sent with the airbrake-js library, supporting frontend monitoring and release tracking. The only officially supported issue-tracker plugin is GitHub, while extensions can use Ruby gems and plugins. Optional authentication can use GitHub, Google, or LDAP. Installation requires Ruby 4.0 and MongoDB 7.0 or newer. Deployment documentation officially supports Heroku, with additional Docker and Dokku notes and experimental Kubernetes guidance. HTTPS can be provided through a reverse proxy or directly in Puma. Errbit uses the MIT License, and its documentation directs support questions to Stack Overflow with the errbit tag.
Who it suits
Errbit suits teams that can deploy and maintain Rails applications and want error data hosted on their own infrastructure. It is also relevant to applications already using Airbrake clients.
What it does well
- Self-hosted control over error data
- Airbrake API compatibility
- Configurable error grouping
- Optional GitHub, Google, or LDAP authentication
- Supports JavaScript error reporting
What to know first
- Requires Ruby 4.0 and MongoDB 7.0+
- Deployment expertise is expected
- Only GitHub issue tracking is officially supported
- Kubernetes support is experimental
Limits
Errbit is self-hosted, so deployment and maintenance are required. Official deployment support covers Heroku; Docker and Dokku have additional notes, while Kubernetes guidance is experimental.
Getting started
- Visit the Errbit website
- Prepare Ruby 4.0 and MongoDB 7.0 or newer
- Choose a deployment route such as Heroku, Docker, or Dokku
- Deploy Errbit on your own infrastructure
- Configure authentication and HTTPS
Verdict
Errbit provides self-hosted error collection with Airbrake compatibility, configurable grouping, and frontend reporting. Its infrastructure requirements and deployment responsibility make it better suited to experienced operators.
Questions
Is Errbit free?
Yes. Errbit is free and open source under the MIT License.
Which platforms does Errbit support?
Errbit supports API, Linux, self-hosted, and web use.
Can Airbrake clients send reports to Errbit?
Yes. Errbit is Airbrake API compliant, allowing Airbrake clients and applications using the Airbrake gem to send errors.
Which issue tracker plugin is officially supported?
GitHub is the only officially supported issue tracker plugin.
What are Errbit’s installation requirements?
The listed requirements are Ruby 4.0 and MongoDB 7.0 or newer.
How can users get support?
Errbit’s documentation directs help requests to Stack Overflow with the errbit tag.
Facts from Errbit's own pages
- Airbrake compatibility
- Errbit is Airbrake API compliant, so an application using the Airbrake gem can send errors to an Errbit server. · errbit.com, 10 Oct 2026
- API compatibility
- Errbit is Airbrake API compliant, so Airbrake clients can send reports to an Errbit server. · errbit.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- The documentation describes GitHub, Google, and LDAP authentication configuration. · errbit.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Deployment expertise
- Errbit's documentation says the app is intended for people experienced in deploying and maintaining Rails applications. · errbit.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Deployment requirements
- The current installation documentation lists Ruby 4.0 and MongoDB 7.0 or newer as requirements. · errbit.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Deployment support
- The deployment notes say official support is limited to Heroku, with Docker, Dokku, and experimental Kubernetes deployment notes also available. · errbit.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Error grouping
- By default, Errbit groups notices using error class, message, full backtrace, component, action, and environment. · errbit.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Error views
- The documentation lists apps, errors, error summaries, and error backtraces as Errbit views. · errbit.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- Errbit is an open-source error catcher that you host yourself. · errbit.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Errbit can be extended with Ruby gems and plugins, and its documentation identifies errbit_github_plugin as the only officially supported issue tracker plugin. · errbit.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Intended operator
- The documentation says Errbit is intended for people experienced in deploying and maintaining Rails applications. · errbit.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Issue tracker
- The only officially supported issue tracker plugin is the GitHub plugin. · errbit.com, 4 Oct 2026
- JavaScript reporting
- JavaScript errors can be logged using the airbrake-js library configured with the Errbit project and host. · errbit.com, 10 Oct 2026
- License
- Errbit is available under the MIT License. · github.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- A June 2026 release announcement identifies Igor (Ihor) Zubkov as Errbit's new maintainer. · errbit.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Notice grouping
- Errbit groups notices by a configurable fingerprint that by default uses error class, message, complete backtrace, component, action, and environment name. · errbit.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Errbit is an open source, self-hosted tool for collecting and managing errors from other applications. · errbit.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The listed installation requirements are Ruby 4.0 and MongoDB 7.0 or later. · errbit.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Security and data control
- Errbit is self-hosted, and its older documentation describes it as a fit for users who do not want exception data stored on someone else's server. · errbit.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Security configuration
- The deployment notes describe serving HTTPS through a reverse proxy or configuring Puma to serve HTTPS directly. · errbit.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Errbit's documentation directs users who need help to Stack Overflow with the errbit tag and links to a Google Group for updates and notifications. · errbit.com, 10 Oct 2026
- User details
- Errbit can display information about the user associated with an error report when that information is received. · errbit.com, 10 Oct 2026
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