Comparison · Updated May 2026
A Sentry alternative when frontend errors aren't the whole story.
Sentry shines on frontend errors. Once your stack adds backend tracing, logs, and a real attack surface, you end up paying for three Sentry add-ons or stitching three tools. SecureNow ships all of it as one OpenTelemetry-native package — plus a real-time IP firewall Sentry doesn't do.
SecureNow vs Sentry
| Feature | Sentry | SecureNow |
|---|---|---|
| Frontend error tracking | ||
| Backend traces (Node, Express, Next, Nuxt, Nest...) | Limited APM | |
| Logs aggregation | ||
| Real-time IP firewall | ||
| Bot / scraper blocking | ||
| AI investigation (incident → root cause) | Seer (paid add-on) | Included |
| OpenTelemetry-native | Partial | |
| No-payment trial | Limited free plan | 14-day full-product trial |
| Pricing model | Per event + per seat | Flat per-app ($99/app/mo) |
When to pick which
Stay with Sentry if…
- • Your team is 90% frontend.
- • You only need errors + release health.
- • You self-host and want to keep it simple.
Switch to SecureNow if…
- • You need backend traces + logs in the same place.
- • You're paying for Errors + APM + Seer add-ons.
- • Bots, scrapers, or credential stuffing are real problems.
- • You want OpenTelemetry portability, not a vendor SDK.
Migrating from Sentry
- Backend first.
npm install securenow@latest+npx securenow login+-r securenow/register. - Frontend. Keep the Sentry Browser SDK: SecureNow does not ingest browser telemetry (disabled since 8.0). It covers the Node.js server, including the process that serves a Vite or Next.js app.
- Run both for 14 days. Compare error counts, latency dashboards, and team workflows.
- Cancel Sentry seats once parity is confirmed.
FAQ
Is SecureNow really a Sentry alternative if Sentry is mostly errors?
If you only need frontend error tracking, Sentry is great — keep it. SecureNow becomes the better choice once you also want backend traces, logs, security monitoring, and IP-level firewall in the same product. Most teams that 'graduate' from Sentry are doing so because their stack now spans frontend + backend + a security surface, and stitching three Sentry add-ons (Errors + APM + Seer) is expensive.
Can I use both during migration?
Yes. Run them side-by-side for two weeks — keep Sentry for frontend errors, point SecureNow at your backend. Compare the dashboards, then collapse onto one.
Does SecureNow capture frontend errors too?
Yes — via the OpenTelemetry web SDK preset shipped with the package. It captures unhandled errors, console output, fetch/XHR calls, and Web Vitals. The frontend story isn't yet as polished as Sentry's; if frontend is 90% of your error volume, weigh that.
Why is OpenTelemetry-native a big deal?
Because it means your instrumentation lives in your code, not in a vendor SDK. Switch backends any time. Sentry's SDK is usable but is its own dialect — every framework integration is a Sentry-specific adapter.
Pricing — what's the catch?
No catch - it's one flat price per app: $99 per app per month for full production security, with every feature included: attack detection, the firewall, traces, logs, AI investigations with no per-run fees, blocking, rate limits, and alerts with 7-day history. Every account starts with a 14-day free trial of everything, no credit card. There is no free tier: after the trial, everything pauses until you subscribe.
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14-day free trial. No credit card. Every feature. Keep what works - change what doesn't.