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Highlight.io

Highlight.io is an open-source fullstack monitoring platform that combines session replay, error monitoring, log management, and distributed tracing in a single tool.

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Our verdict

Who it's for

Open source session replay and monitoring

Who should look elsewhere

Usage-based pricing can be unpredictable at scale

Pros

  • +Open-source with self-hosting option eliminates vendor lock-in
  • +Unified platform covers sessions, errors, logs, and traces
  • +Generous free tier with a high session limit
  • +Built on OpenTelemetry standards for portability
  • +Session replay shows exactly what users experienced during errors

Cons

  • −Usage-based pricing can be unpredictable at scale
  • −Self-hosted option has a significant minimum cost
  • −Smaller community and ecosystem compared to established competitors
  • −Dashboard customization is still maturing
  • −Documentation gaps for less common frameworks

Key features

  • ✓Session replay with console, network, and user interaction recording
  • ✓Error monitoring with AI-powered grouping and alerting
  • ✓Log management with full-text search and custom alerts
  • ✓Distributed tracing for request performance analysis
  • ✓Custom dashboards and APM visualizations
  • ✓OpenTelemetry-native data collection
  • ✓Self-hosting option via Docker deployment
  • ✓SOC 2, HIPAA, and ISO compliance support
  • ✓Framework SDKs for React, Next.js, Vue, Node, Go, and more
  • ✓Integration with issue trackers, support tools, and analytics platforms

Pricing

No public pricing plans recorded.

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