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What Honeybadger is

Honeybadger brings together error tracking, logging, application performance monitoring, uptime and cron monitoring, and status pages for production web apps. Error tracking sends real-time alerts, groups related errors, and provides search and event context. Honeybadger Insights supports structured logs that can be queried and traced across requests, jobs, and services. Uptime checks monitor websites and services; cron monitoring alerts when scheduled work fails or misses a check-in. The service is available on web and API platforms, with error-monitoring language support including Ruby, JavaScript, Node, Go, Elixir, Python, and PHP. Listed integrations include Slack, GitHub, PagerDuty, Jira, Datadog, and more than 30 other tools. The Developer plan is free and includes 5,000 errors per month, one uptime monitor, one status page, one user, and 15 days of error retention. Paid plans start at $26/mo, and new accounts receive a 30-day trial without a credit card. Honeybadger also lists security controls including SAML and SSO, two-factor authentication, and EU or US data-residency choices.

Who it suits

Honeybadger suits teams maintaining production web apps that need error, log, uptime, or scheduled-job monitoring in one service. Its free plan may suit an individual user with modest error volume; larger teams can consider its paid plans and collaboration features.

What it does well

Real-time error alerts with grouping and search
Logs trace across requests, jobs, and services
Monitors uptime and missed cron check-ins
Free plan includes 5,000 errors per month
Supports web and API platforms

What to know first

Free plan is limited to one user
Free plan retains errors for 15 days
Processing pauses after usage exceeds 125% of quota
Paid plans start at $26/mo

Limits

The free Developer plan allows 5,000 errors per month and 50 MB per day of Insights, with one uptime monitor, one status page, one user, and 15 days of error retention. If the monthly error quota is exceeded, processing continues up to 125% of the limit before pausing until month end; paid plans offer overage billing.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Developer	Free forever · 5,000 errors/mo · 50 MB/day Insights · 1 uptime monitor · 1 status page · 1 user · 15 days error retention	Free
Team	$286 when paid annually · 50K errors/mo · 100 MB/day Insights · 5 uptime monitors · 1 status page · Unlimited users · 90 days error retention	$26 a month
Business	$880 when paid annually · 50K errors/mo · 100 MB/day Insights · 5 uptime monitors · 1 status page · Unlimited users and teams · 180 days error retention	$80 a month

As honeybadger.io lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Open the Honeybadger website or connect through its API.
Create a new account to start the 30-day trial without a credit card.
Select the Developer free plan or a paid plan.
Connect the app using a supported error-monitoring language.
Configure the monitoring and collaboration features for your team.

Verdict

Honeybadger combines several production monitoring functions with a free entry plan and a 30-day trial. Check the plan’s error quota, user limit, and retention period against your needs before choosing.

Questions

Does Honeybadger have a free plan?

Yes. The Developer plan is free forever and includes 5,000 errors per month, 50 MB per day of Insights, one uptime monitor, one status page, one user, and 15 days of error retention.

How much do the paid plans cost?

Team costs $26 a month and Business costs $80 a month. Annual billing is listed as $286 for Team and $880 for Business.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. New accounts start with a 30-day trial that includes collaboration features and unlimited users. No credit card is required.

Which platforms does Honeybadger support?

The listed platforms are web and API.

Which languages are supported for error monitoring?

Listed languages include Ruby, JavaScript, Node, Go, Elixir, Python, and PHP, with more in the documentation.

Which integrations are listed?

Honeybadger lists Slack, GitHub, PagerDuty, Jira, Datadog, and more than 30 other tools.

Facts from Honeybadger's own pages

Access and residency controls: Business security controls include SAML and SSO, audit controls, role and resource access restrictions, two-factor authentication, and EU or US data residency choices. · honeybadger.io, 7 Oct 2026
Company: Honeybadger says three independent developers built its error-tracking app in 2012 and describes the company as self-funded and profitable. · honeybadger.io, 7 Oct 2026
Data protection: The maker says data is protected in transit with SSL/TLS and stored encrypted using software supporting AES; sensitive fields such as passwords, tokens, and credit cards are scrubbed by default. · honeybadger.io, 7 Oct 2026
Error tracking: Error tracking provides real-time alerts, smart grouping, advanced search, and context-rich event data. · honeybadger.io, 7 Oct 2026
Founded: 2012 · honeybadger.io, 28 Sept 2026
Integrations: The maker lists integrations including Slack, GitHub, PagerDuty, Jira, Datadog, and more than 30 other tools. · honeybadger.io, 7 Oct 2026
Logging: Honeybadger Insights supports structured logs that can be queried and analyzed, with events traceable across requests, jobs, and services. · honeybadger.io, 7 Oct 2026
Product: Honeybadger combines error tracking, logging, application performance monitoring, uptime monitoring, cron monitoring, and status pages for production web apps. · honeybadger.io, 7 Oct 2026
Security certifications: Honeybadger states that it is SOC 2 Type II certified and complies with GDPR, and supports HIPAA through a standard BAA. · honeybadger.io, 7 Oct 2026
Support: The maker says customers can email its developer-led support team and receive a fast reply from the team that builds the product. · honeybadger.io, 7 Oct 2026
Supported languages: The pricing FAQ lists Ruby, JavaScript, Node, Go, Elixir, Python, and PHP among supported error-monitoring languages, with more in the documentation. · honeybadger.io, 7 Oct 2026
Trial: New accounts start with a 30-day free trial with collaboration features and unlimited users, and no credit card is required. · honeybadger.io, 7 Oct 2026
Uptime and jobs: Uptime monitoring checks websites and services, while cron monitoring alerts when scheduled tasks fail or miss check-ins. · honeybadger.io, 7 Oct 2026
Usage limits: After monthly error quota is exceeded, Honeybadger processes up to 125% of the limit before pausing processing until month end; overage billing is available on paid plans. · honeybadger.io, 7 Oct 2026