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Rollbar Alternatives: Compare Before You Commit

Rollbar is acclaimed as the top error monitoring tool - with 4.5 out of 5 stars on both Capterra and G2 - amongst a competitive field. That said, we recognize there are alternatives some people consider when also looking at us. Here is our perspective on what these other tools are for, and when to choose Rollbar instead.

Team Assignment

Assign items to teams as well as individual owners! We’re excited to announce a new feature for Advanced and Enterprise customers - the ability to set a team as the owner of an item. Previously, Rollbar has only allowed users to assign a specific team member as the owner of an item. However, recognizing the need for flexibility in ownership, especially in collaborative environments, we now allow a team to be set as the owner of an item.

Mobile iOS Error Simulator

Ready to explore Rollbar without the coding hassle? The Rollbar Error Simulator iOS app is the ultimate solution for carefree error testing, designed for users without coding experience. Seamlessly connecting to your Rollbar account, this user-friendly app lets you simulate errors effortlessly with just a single tap on a button. No technical expertise is needed! Just create a new account, opt for the Error Simulator experience, and you'll be guided.

Query Smarter, Not Harder

We're excited to share an update to our Analyze package—introducing the RQL AI Assistant, a natural language AI assistant to help you write your RQL queries. If you've ever been frustrated by the complexity of Rollbar Query Language (RQL) or the time it takes to get your data, this feature is the solution you've been waiting for. We understand working with the RQL has been a steep learning curve for many.

Introducing Item Snooze

We are introducing a new Snooze option for items. When Snoozing an item, the user will define how long an item will stop sending notifications for - once that time period expires then the item will return to normal and begin sending notifications again. Currently, setting an Item to have a status of Muted prevents notifications from being sent until somebody changes the status back to Active.

Saved Views

On the new item list page, for Advanced and Enterprise customers we are introducing the ability to store a collection of applied filters as a named Saved View, so that users can quickly switch between different configured views of their items. For users with a large number of projects, switching between the different views of the data they are interested in can be a time-consuming manual process.

Next.js vs. React Performance

In the early days of the web, the idea of performance was relatively straightforward. Pages were static, and the most dynamic thing you might encounter was a blinking banner ad. But as the web evolved, so did our ambitions. Today it's not just about building web pages anymore; it's about crafting experiences. Load speed time and search engine optimization (SEO) matter just as much as the content on the page. Thus, the choice between React and Next.js is an important one, with real-world implications.