PagerDuty vs Sentry
Compared across 3 shared tasks, including incident response and on-call.
Short verdict
In the 3 TaskRanking use cases where both appear, Sentry ranks higher in 2 and PagerDuty in 1. Average rank across these: PagerDuty 2.7, Sentry 2.3 (1 = best).
Computed from our published rubric rankings, not paid placement.
Prices from vendor pages; Unverified and Contact sales are shown as-is.
Side by side
| Attribute | PagerDuty | Sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $21/user as listed pricing source · checked 2026-10-14 | From $26/month as listed (billed annually) pricing source · checked 2026-10-14 |
| Free tier | yes | Unverified |
| Pricing model | Free tier | From $26 |
| What it is | Incident management | Error monitoring and tracing |
| Use cases ranked in | 3 | 4 |
| Shared use cases won | 1 of 3 | 2 of 3 |
| Where it ranks (rank of 5) |
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Head to head on shared use cases
| Shared use case | PagerDuty | Sentry | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incident response and on-call | #1 | #4 | PagerDuty |
| Monitor errors in production | #4 | #1 | Sentry |
| Monitor systems and infrastructure | #3 | #2 | Sentry |
Best for
Best for: PagerDuty
- Incident response and on-call (#1 vs #4)
Best for: Sentry
- Monitor errors in production (#1 vs #4)
- Monitor systems and infrastructure (#2 vs #3)
- Monitor and evaluate LLM apps (#4; the other isn’t ranked here)
FAQ
Is PagerDuty or Sentry better?
Across the 3 TaskRanking use cases where both are ranked, Sentry places higher in 2 and the other in 1. Best pick depends on the task; see the shared use cases table.
Is PagerDuty or Sentry cheaper?
PagerDuty: paid from From $21/user as listed (free tier: yes; checked 2026-10-14). Sentry: paid from From $26/month as listed (billed annually) (free tier: Unverified; checked 2026-10-14). Prices come from each vendor's own pricing page.
Do PagerDuty and Sentry have free plans?
PagerDuty: yes. Sentry: Unverified. As listed on vendor pricing pages, last checked 2026-10-14.
Which tasks do both PagerDuty and Sentry cover?
Both are ranked for: Incident response and on-call; Monitor errors in production; Monitor systems and infrastructure.