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bitdrift Capture vs Scout by base14

Both stand on mobile app monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

bitdrift Capture

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone

Capture combines mobile issue context with real-time control over telemetry uploads. Check the free-tier limits and whether its listed integrations meet your needs before choosing a plan.

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Choose Scout for OpenTelemetry-based monitoring that connects real-user behavior with backend traces across supported mobile and web stacks. Look elsewhere if session replay or profiling is essential, since Scout RUM does not capture either.

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The facts

	bitdrift Capture	Scout by base14
Free plan	Yes	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone	Android, iPhone, Mac, Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Startup: $250 a month
Plans published	2	2
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	bitdrift.io	base14.io
On mobile app monitoring	#5 of 25	#21 of 25

bitdrift Capture: what it does well

Groups fatal issues and adds session context.
Instant Insights shows app and network performance.
Compiled SDK is under 1 MB, according to the maker.
Free tier includes three custom workflows.

What to know first

Free tier is limited to five users.
Free tier retains data for 14 days.
Jira, Linear, Grafana and Runway are coming soon.

Scout by base14: what it does well

Monitors mobile and web applications with real-user data
Tracks Core Web Vitals with regression detection
Measures mobile cold starts, screen loads, jank, and ANRs
Links client actions to backend API calls with W3C context
Read-only APIs and MCP expose broad observability data

What to know first

Startup plan costs $250 a month
No session replay or profiling capture
Startup retention is 30 days at full resolution
Enterprise pricing is custom

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