Telebugs

Telebugs is a lightweight, self-hosted error tracking system designed as a focused alternative to Sentry. It collects, groups, and notifies teams about application errors while keeping all data under your control.

Key Features

• Ruby on Rails backend with a Turbo + Stimulus-driven UI to minimize JavaScript framework complexity
• Compatible with existing Sentry SDKs and uses DSN-style endpoints for drop-in integration
• Docker-based installer with a single-command setup, automatic SSL provisioning, and optional auto-updates
• Default storage with SQLite for minimal administration and a simple deployment footprint
• Solid Queue for background jobs (designed to avoid a Redis dependency and reduce operational complexity)
• Error grouping, full backtraces, breadcrumbs, tags, contexts, and attachments to aid debugging
• Team management, invite links, email notifications and PWA push notifications for real-time alerts
• One-time licensing model with unlimited events/projects (no recurring event quotas)

Use Cases

• Primary error tracker for small to medium teams that want on-premise control and low operational overhead
• Backup or staging/trunk environment to preserve expensive SaaS quotas while retaining compatible SDK workflows
• Regulated environments (GDPR/CCPA) or agencies that require private hosting and full data ownership

Limitations and Considerations

• Telebugs focuses strictly on error tracking; performance monitoring/APM, profiling, and session replay are not provided
• Telebugs does not include a built-in Sentry data import tool; migrating from Sentry requires a custom script or manual migration
• Default stack (SQLite + Solid Queue) favors simplicity; very high-volume, multi-node deployments may require custom scaling or alternative DB choices
• License restricts reuse and redistribution of the product source outside the allowed scope; each license covers a single domain

In summary, Telebugs is a pragmatic, minimal-dependency error tracker for teams that prioritize privacy, simplicity, and predictable hosting costs. It suits projects that need reliable error aggregation and notifications without the complexity of heavyweight observability platforms.