Rollbar

PROS & CONS

What are the best aspects of this product?

I've been making use of Sentry, TrackJS, and just about every error reporting platform out there. Nothing came close to being simple as that of Rollbar. Since I'm developer of JavaScript, error tracking plays a crucial role in my workflow. Rollbar is instrumental in tracking JS erros from the user-end across full stack application in a single unified dashboard. It's so organized and simple to use, which made things easier for me.

What aspects are problematic or could work better?

Its frontend JS script works wonderfully. But when it comes to side error tracking, we had to write our a customized plugin for grails. There's very little documentation available in helping us achieve this. I hear their Rails support is the best. I was hoping the same would go for their grails support.

What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?

We've deployed RollBar across production and staging environments one time. It monitors errors consistently. At the moment, we're utilizing third-party integrations in creating a powerful workflow.

Are you a current user of this product?

Yes

PROS & CONS

What are the best aspects of this product?

Deploying it is really simple. A wide range of deployment scenarios is available. Great settings for alerts. Leads you to likely ignore the same "family" error. Comenting on every error is possible.

What aspects are problematic or could work better?

Deployment users should use Rollbar as that of Rollbar users by using the same account name. Deployment should involve an external link for our own documention during release. There are way too many updates in a a short time period. Updates should be done a lot simpler.

What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?

It's useful for a number of things. For instance, it's able to skip client and server side errors. We can skip them during development so it'll be easier in making a release and fixing erros with a majority of hits found in a month. Weird errors occurring on the server can be spotted. Cross browser testing is easier. API errors running on Windows Service can be a bit challenging to log into.

Are you a current user of this product?

Yes

PROS & CONS

What are the best aspects of this product?

The great thing with Rollbar is that it has a balanced UI. Basically, its interface lets you spot tracked errors in varying environments. These include staging, testing, and production. I like how simple it is in integrating with varying languages. Keeping track of client-side Javascrip is handy with full stack traces in showcasing what actually went wrong.

What aspects are problematic or could work better?

At this point in time, it's difficult to spot any negatives with Rollbar. I'm confident new features will be included soon to make the product a lot better. New language integration is always a good thing. I'd be seriouly interested if a Salesforce integration via AppExchange is available. That's an intersting functionality to have.

What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?

The primary issue we're facing in business was to have a location for keeping track of errors in a single place for any environment. Before, we utilized log files and were a bit difficult to scan compared to Rollbar's organized and great looking user interface. Rollbar offered tremendous benefits. It enabled us to monitor client and server side errors in a single location, target errors of higher priority, see a user's browser version, and fix bugs before anyone can spot them. It tracked client side errors that may have preserved one page, but has been breaking persistently.

Are you a current user of this product?

Yes

PROS & CONS

What are the best aspects of this product?

It's really useful in quickly sniffing out bugs in production. It's able to group similar bugs and showcases a number of useful info regarding incidents both the front-end and back-end portions of the apps. It's simple to integrate into any of your apps. It's simple to plug into Slack or whichever tools you currently own. Their API is nice.

What aspects are problematic or could work better?

It's super easy to go beyond your plan via runaway events. At times, it would group unrelated bugs together. Ingegration on the front-end still needs improving. Third party plugins for different frameworks may entail added support.

What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?

It ensures our production environment remains optimal. At the same time, it keeps them free from bugs.

Are you a current user of this product?

Yes

PROS & CONS

What are the best aspects of this product?

Rollbar is the best crash reporting tool in the market. It only takes a couple steps for code implementation in having its services integrated with my app. Its line of code functions in the blink of an eye, which led to an error as a result of double clicking it. Its dashboard makes it all the more possible to sort out traces of error in getting a thorough analysis of prioritized issues. It assisted in keeping me from experiencing production instance errors --- thanks to its real-time notifications in offering comprehensive error reports and traces.

What aspects are problematic or could work better?

Even if I've yet to utilize a bulk of its features, it appears there's a problem with its mute feature. It barely works. I also want to see a help doc. I want to specify essential features since it's not really feasbile to comprehend and utilize all dashboard features.

What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?

I've used Rollbar for my app several months back in both instances. For example, I use it in my production and test instance for keeping track of crashes and errors that customers are experiencing. This makes it a lot simpler to seek out issues swiftly. Unlike before, where it took a long while to determine the primary cause of the crash. Rollbar gave us the upper hand in capturing Javascript issues on the client's end and ensuring a bug-free production instance.

Are you a current user of this product?

Yes