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PLCrashReporter

Mac · iPhone

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Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

PLCrashReporter is ranked #15 of 23 in game crash reporting software on Freedom251. It runs on iOS, macOS. There is a free plan.

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Open source Free iOS · macOS · tvOS · Mac Catalyst github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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The record

Purpose: PLCrashReporter is an in-process crash reporting library that detects crashes and generates reports with application, system, process, thread, and stack trace information.
Stack traces: It provides backtraces for all active threads and full register state for the crashed thread.
Unwinding: Its stack unwinding uses DWARF and Apple Compact Unwind frame data.
Debugging: The project says PLCrashReporter does not interfere with debugging in lldb or gdb.
Integrations: The README describes adding PLCrashReporter through CocoaPods, Carthage, Swift Package Manager, or by manually adding binaries.
App Center: The README describes App Center as the easiest way to use PLCrashReporter.
Report format: Crash reports are protobuf-encoded and can be decoded with the CrashReporter library or a Google Protocol Buffers decoder.
Download: The README directs users to the GitHub releases page to get the latest release.
Requirements: The listed prerequisites are Xcode 11 or above, with minimum supported platforms of iOS 12, macOS 11.5, tvOS 12, and Mac Catalyst 13.0.
Report size: Release 1.12.0 says crash report size was made configurable; release 1.11.2 says the maximum report size was increased to 1MB.
Privacy manifest: Release 1.11.2 says PLCrashReporter was updated to include a privacy manifest.
Security reporting: The security policy asks users not to report vulnerabilities in public GitHub issues and directs them to MSRC or [email protected].
Security response: The security policy says reporters should receive a response within 24 hours.
Founded: 2008
Price from: Free

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Sources

github.com/microsoft/plcrashreporter· checked 4 Oct 2026
github.com/microsoft/plcrashreporter/releases· checked 4 Oct 2026
github.com/microsoft/plcrashreporter/blob/master/S· checked 4 Oct 2026