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Embrace alternatives: 8 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Nov 8, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rankAll monitoring and error tracking tools

Top picks

  • Datadog logo

    Best overall

    Datadog

    Starting price: Infrastructure Pro, $15 per host/month billed annually

  • Sentry logo

    Best free option

    Sentry

    Starting price: $26 a month, billed annually (Team)

Common reasons people leave Embrace: free tier keeps only 3 days of event data, and pro plan carries a monthly minimum spend. We ranked 8 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Embrace, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Datadog currently ranks first.

Embrace has been acquired. Acquired by Palo Alto Networks; Embrace's site says it is now Cortex XCOR by Palo Alto Networks.

Quick comparison

#AppPricingVerified priceOpen sourcePlatformsVerified factsScore
1Datadog logoDatadogFree plan + paidInfrastructure Pro, $15 per host/month billed annuallyNoWeb, iOS, Android6 of 772.9
2Sentry logoSentryFree plan + paid$26 a month, billed annually (Team)NoWeb, Self-hosted7 of 768.8
3New Relic logoNew RelicFree plan + paid$10 for the first full user, then $99 per user (Standard)NoWeb, iOS, Android7 of 765.0
4BugSnag logoBugSnagFree plan + paid—NoWeb4 of 464.8
5Firebase logoFirebaseFree plan + paid—NoWeb, iOS, Android8 of 860.1
6Rollbar logoRollbarFree plan + paid—NoWeb4 of 455.9
7Raygun logoRaygunPaidFrom $40 per 100k errors/month (annual)NoWeb3 of 355.9
8LogRocket logoLogRocketPaid—NoWeb, Self-hosted4 of 455.7
  1. Datadog logo

    1. DatadogTop pick

    Best for: Cloud-heavy teams that want metrics, traces, logs and alerts in one hosted product and can budget for it

    Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android

    72.9

    score / 100

    Why switch from Embrace

    Mobile RUM ties app sessions to backend traces and logs in one platform, for teams already on Datadog.

    Pros

    • Very wide integration catalogue that works with little setup
    • Metrics, traces and logs are linked in one interface
    • Mature dashboards, monitors and on-call features

    Cons

    • Per-product, per-host pricing makes bills hard to forecast
    • Custom metrics and log volume get expensive quickly
    • No self-hosted option
    Visit Datadog Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.369
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.15100
    Freshness ×0.1590
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Datadog a good Embrace alternative?

    Verified facts

    6 of 7 verified
    Starting price
    Infrastructure Pro, $15 per host/month billed annually
    Checked Nov 8, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free tier
    Up to 5 hosts, 1-day metric retention
    Source changed Nov 8, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free trial
    14 days
    Checked Nov 8, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Integrations
    1,000+
    Checked Nov 8, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Enterprise plan
    $23 per host/month billed annually
    Checked Nov 8, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
    APM plan
    From $31 per host/month
    Checked Nov 8, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free plan
    Yes, up to 5 hosts with 1-day metric retention
    Checked Nov 8, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
  2. Sentry logo

    2. Sentry

    Best for: Development teams that want detailed error reports tied to releases and code

    Free plan + paidSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted

    68.8

    score / 100

    Why switch from Embrace

    Error and crash tracking with mobile SDKs, performance tracing and session replay, plus a free plan.

    Pros

    • Rich error context with stack traces, breadcrumbs and releases
    • SDKs for almost every language and framework
    • Free plan for solo developers

    Cons

    • Self-hosted package needs many containers and a lot of memory
    • Usage-based quotas can be confusing to tune
    • Source-available licence rather than OSI open source
    Visit Sentry Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.3100
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Sentry a good Embrace alternative?

    Verified facts

    7 of 7 verified
    Free plan
    Yes, one user
    Checked Nov 8, 2026sentry.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Team plan
    $26/month (billed annually)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026sentry.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Free plan errors
    5k errors
    Checked Nov 8, 2026sentry.io(opens source in a new tab)
    License
    FSL-1.1-Apache-2.0
    Checked Nov 8, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Self-hosting
    Yes, for low-volume deployments
    Checked Oct 25, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Starting price
    $26 a month, billed annually (Team)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026sentry.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Business plan
    $80 a month, billed annually
    Checked Nov 8, 2026sentry.io(opens source in a new tab)
  3. New Relic logo

    3. New Relic

    Best for: Teams that want full-stack APM with predictable data-based pricing and a usable free tier

    Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android

    65.0

    score / 100

    Why switch from Embrace

    Mobile monitoring inside a full observability platform with a free data allowance each month.

    Pros

    • Perpetual free tier with a meaningful monthly data allowance
    • One query language across all telemetry types
    • Wide language agent support plus OpenTelemetry ingest

    Cons

    • Full-platform user seats are expensive on paid tiers
    • Interface has many overlapping views to learn
    • Hosted only
    Visit New Relic Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.363
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.1550
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is New Relic a good Embrace alternative?

    Verified facts

    7 of 7 verified
    Free tier
    100 GB data ingest/month
    Checked Nov 8, 2026newrelic.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Data price
    $0.40/GB beyond 100 GB free
    Checked Nov 8, 2026newrelic.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free full user
    1
    Checked Nov 8, 2026newrelic.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Basic users
    Unlimited, free
    Checked Nov 8, 2026newrelic.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Starting price
    $10 for the first full user, then $99 per user (Standard)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026newrelic.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Pro plan
    $349 per full user/month, annual commitment
    Checked Nov 8, 2026newrelic.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free plan
    Yes, 100 GB data ingest/month and 1 full user
    Checked Nov 8, 2026newrelic.com(opens source in a new tab)
  4. BugSnag logo

    4. BugSnag

    Best for: Mobile and game teams that judge release health by crash-free rates

    Free plan + paidWeb

    64.8

    score / 100

    Why switch from Embrace

    Mobile-focused crash reporting with stability scores per release, a close match for app teams.

    Pros

    • Release stability scores help with rollout decisions
    • Broad mobile and game engine SDK support
    • Clear prioritisation of errors by impact

    Cons

    • Performance and tracing features are less mature
    • Event-based pricing tiers can jump
    • Brand changes have caused some confusion
    Visit BugSnag Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.387
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is BugSnag a good Embrace alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Free plan
    Yes, for solo users
    Checked Nov 8, 2026bugsnag.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free trial
    14 days
    Checked Nov 8, 2026bugsnag.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Owner
    SmartBear
    Checked Nov 8, 2026bugsnag.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Stability score
    Yes
    Checked Nov 8, 2026bugsnag.com(opens source in a new tab)
  5. Firebase logo

    5. Firebase

    Best for: Mobile and web teams who want realtime sync, auth and push messaging from one vendor

    Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android

    60.1

    score / 100

    Why switch from Embrace

    Includes Crashlytics, Google's free crash reporting for iOS and Android apps.

    Pros

    • Mature SDKs for Android, iOS, Flutter and web
    • Realtime sync and offline support built into the client libraries
    • Wide set of mobile services such as crash reporting and push messaging

    Cons

    • Ties your app closely to Google Cloud
    • NoSQL query limits often force data duplication
    • Pay-as-you-go bills can spike with heavy reads
    Visit Firebase Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.346
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.1550
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Firebase a good Embrace alternative?

    Verified facts

    8 of 8 verified
    Free plan
    Yes, Spark plan
    Checked Nov 8, 2026firebase.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Paid plan
    Blaze, pay as you go
    Checked Nov 8, 2026firebase.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Database
    Firestore, a NoSQL document database
    Checked Nov 8, 2026firebase.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
    SQL option
    PostgreSQL via Firebase SQL Connect
    Checked Nov 8, 2026firebase.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Blaze plan
    Pay as you go, with Spark free usage included
    Checked Nov 8, 2026firebase.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Cloud Functions
    Free up to 2M invocations/month, then $0.40 per million
    Checked Nov 8, 2026firebase.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Cloud Storage
    Free up to 5 GB, then $0.026 per GB
    Checked Nov 8, 2026firebase.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free credit
    $300 for eligible Blaze users
    Checked Nov 8, 2026firebase.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
  6. Rollbar logo

    6. Rollbar

    Best for: Teams that deploy often and want fast feedback when a release introduces new errors

    Free plan + paidWeb

    55.9

    score / 100

    Why switch from Embrace

    Error tracking focused on fast grouping and deploy tracking across mobile and web.

    Pros

    • Good automatic grouping of similar errors
    • Ties errors to deploys and code versions
    • Free plan to start

    Cons

    • No full tracing or log management
    • Interface feels dated in places
    • Volume-based pricing needs monitoring
    Visit Rollbar Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.357
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Rollbar a good Embrace alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Free plan
    5K occurrences + 1K sessions/month
    Checked Nov 8, 2026rollbar.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Error grouping
    Automatic
    Checked Nov 8, 2026rollbar.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Essentials retention
    Up to 90 days
    Checked Nov 8, 2026rollbar.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Session replay
    Yes
    Checked Nov 8, 2026rollbar.com(opens source in a new tab)
  7. Raygun logo

    7. Raygun

    Best for: .NET and web teams that want crash reporting and real user monitoring from one vendor

    PaidWeb

    55.9

    score / 100

    Why switch from Embrace

    Crash reporting and real user monitoring for mobile and web with straightforward per-event pricing.

    Pros

    • Unlimited apps and team members on every plan
    • Real user monitoring is well developed
    • Strong .NET support

    Cons

    • No free plan
    • Each product is billed separately
    • Smaller integration ecosystem than Sentry
    Visit Raygun Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.357
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Raygun a good Embrace alternative?

    Verified facts

    3 of 3 verified
    Crash reporting price
    From $40 per 100k errors/month (annual)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026raygun.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free trial
    14 days
    Checked Nov 8, 2026raygun.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Apps and users
    Unlimited
    Checked Nov 8, 2026raygun.com(opens source in a new tab)
  8. LogRocket logo

    8. LogRocket

    Best for: SaaS teams that want replay to double as a frontend debugging tool

    PaidSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted

    55.7

    score / 100

    Why switch from Embrace

    Session replay for mobile apps that shows what users did before an error or slow screen.

    Pros

    • Replays include console, network and error details
    • Analytics events, errors and logs are not metered
    • Self-hosted deployment available on Enterprise

    Cons

    • Session-based pricing grows fast on high-traffic sites
    • AI features sit on higher-priced plans
    • Product analytics less deep than dedicated event tools
    Visit LogRocket Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.332
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.1550
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is LogRocket a good Embrace alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Pricing basis
    Sessions captured per month
    Checked Nov 8, 2026logrocket.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Unlimited on all plans
    Analytics events, errors, logs
    Checked Nov 8, 2026logrocket.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free trial
    Yes, no card required
    Checked Oct 29, 2026logrocket.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Self-hosting
    Enterprise plan
    Checked Nov 8, 2026logrocket.com(opens source in a new tab)

The best Embrace alternative for…

The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.

Datadog logo

Best Embrace alternative for most people

Datadog

Mobile RUM ties app sessions to backend traces and logs in one platform, for teams already on Datadog.

Sentry logo

Best Embrace alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

Sentry

Error and crash tracking with mobile SDKs, performance tracing and session replay, plus a free plan.

LogRocket logo

Best Embrace alternative for self-hosting

LogRocket

Session replay for mobile apps that shows what users did before an error or slow screen.

New Relic logo

Best Embrace alternative for iPhone and Android

New Relic

Mobile monitoring inside a full observability platform with a free data allowance each month.

BugSnag logo

Best Embrace alternative for working in the browser

BugSnag

Mobile-focused crash reporting with stability scores per release, a close match for app teams.

Embrace alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to Embrace?

Datadog ranks first right now. Mobile RUM ties app sessions to backend traces and logs in one platform, for teams already on Datadog. Sentry and New Relic follow it in our ranking.

Embrace vs Datadog: what's the difference?

Both Embrace and Datadog are free with paid plans. Verified prices: Embrace $0.80 per 1,000 sessions, Datadog Infrastructure Pro, $15 per host/month billed annually. Both run on Web, iOS and Android.

Is Embrace free?

Embrace is free with paid plans. Free plan: Up to 1 million sessions/year; Pro price: $0.80 per 1,000 sessions; Free trial: 30-day Pro trial. Checked on Embrace's own site, November 2026.

How much do Embrace alternatives cost?

Verified prices for the top-ranked Embrace alternatives: Datadog, Infrastructure Pro, $15 per host/month billed annually; Sentry, $26 a month, billed annually (Team); New Relic, $10 for the first full user, then $99 per user (Standard); Raygun, From $40 per 100k errors/month (annual). Each price was checked on the app's own site; see each card below for the date and source.

Is there a free alternative to Embrace?

Yes. Datadog (free plan + paid), Sentry (free plan + paid), New Relic (free plan + paid) and BugSnag (free plan + paid) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.

Is there an open-source alternative to Embrace?

None of the 8 alternatives in this list is open source.

Why do people switch from Embrace?

The complaints we hear most: free tier keeps only 3 days of event data; pro plan carries a monthly minimum spend; branding and packaging in flux after the Palo Alto Networks acquisition.

How is this list ranked?

Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Embrace, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.