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AppSignal review

All-in-one application monitoring with error tracking, performance monitoring, host metrics, uptime checks and logging.

By the KeenVerdict research desk · Updated November 12, 2026

Features (40%)
8.1
Ease of use (30%)
8.6
Value (30%)
8.0

AppSignal earns its place by bundling error tracking with a full APM toolkit under one plan. Errors come with debugging reports, real-time alerts, charts and custom tags, and can be sent to an issue tracker. The same account covers performance monitoring with slow query and N+1 query detection and memory leak detection, host metrics, metric dashboards, uptime checks from four locations with a free public status page, and check-ins for cron jobs. Every plan includes unlimited users, teams, applications and dashboards, and the free plan covers 30K requests, 1GB of logging and 5-day retention. AppSignal prices paid plans by request volume rather than error count, which suits steady web apps but takes some arithmetic to compare with event-priced trackers. From our location the pricing page shows euros only, so we have not listed a USD price.

Who it is for

Ruby, Elixir and Node.js teams that want APM and errors in one plan

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending); permanent free plan with 30K requests.

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

  • Error tracking with real-time alerts, error charts and custom tags
  • Performance monitoring with slow query and N+1 query detection
  • Host monitoring for CPU, disk, memory and network
  • Uptime monitoring from four locations with a free public status page
  • Check-ins for cron jobs and any process

Strengths and weaknesses

  • Strength: Every plan includes unlimited users, teams, applications and dashboards
  • Strength: Permanent free plan with 30K requests and 1GB of logging
  • Strength: 30-day free trial with no credit card needed
  • Weakness: Free plan keeps data for only 5 days
  • Weakness: Pricing is by requests, which is harder to map to error volume
  • Weakness: SAML SSO and HIPAA compliance are separate business features

Key facts

  • Free plan: Yes, 30K requests, 1GB logging, 5-day retention
  • Users: Unlimited on all plans
  • Uptime checks: Pinged from four locations

Where it ranks

AppSignal is No. 7 in our Best Error Tracking Tools verdict.

Alternatives we scored

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