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Sentry vs NebulaLogger
Sentry has 45,704 GitHub stars, 4,959 forks, 2,265 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NebulaLogger has 974 stars, 252 forks, 92 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Sentry leads on adoption by 4,592% (45,704 vs 974 stars). Sentry is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence; NebulaLogger is written in Apex under MIT. Sentry has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, NebulaLogger 26%. Sentry was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Sentry | NebulaLogger | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 46K | ★ 974 |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Apex |
| Last push | 2026-11-04 | 2026-11-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.0K | ⑂ 252 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Sentry if
- You weight community size — 46K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick NebulaLogger if
- You want the NebulaLogger feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Apex
- You evaluated both and NebulaLogger fits your workflow better
About Sentry
Users and logs provide clues. Sentry provides answers. What's Sentry? Sentry is the debugging platform that helps every developer detect, trace, and fix issues. Code breaks, fix it faster. Official Sentry SDKs JavaScript Electron React Native Python Ruby PHP Laravel Go Rust Java/Kotlin Objective C/Swift C\ /F\ C/C++ Dart/Flutter Perl Clojure Elixir Unity Unreal Engine Godot Engine PowerShell Resources Documentation Discussions (Bugs, feature requests, general questions) Discord Contributing Bug Tracker Code Transifex (Translate Sentry\!)
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About NebulaLogger
Nebula Logger for Salesforce The most robust observability solution for Salesforce experts. Built 100% natively on the platform, and designed to work seamlessly with Apex, Lightning Components, Flow, OmniStudio, and integrations. Unlocked Package v4.19.5 sf package install wait 20 security type AdminsOnly package 04tg7000000IzRdAAK Managed Package v4.19.0 sf package install wait 30 security type AdminsOnly package 04tg7000000GZbJAAW AI Agent Skills Nebula Logger includes Agent Skills that help AI coding agents (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and others) install, configure, and use Nebula Logger with the…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sentry or NebulaLogger more popular?
Sentry has 45,704 GitHub stars and NebulaLogger has 974. Sentry has the larger community by that measure.
Are Sentry and NebulaLogger free?
Both are open source. Sentry has no licence declared in this registry, and NebulaLogger is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Sentry and NebulaLogger?
Sentry is written in Python and NebulaLogger in Apex. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Sentry or NebulaLogger?
Choose Sentry if you want the larger community (45,704 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose NebulaLogger if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.