How to Build Your Own Raygun
Replace Raygun with a custom build. Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile Apps
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 37 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 37 features
Performance Monitoring(6 features)
Monitor user satisfaction based on response time
Monitor and manage backend performance issues by capturing the complete lifecycle of incoming web requests with root cause analysis and multithreaded trace support
Track Google's critical performance signals and UX metrics
Set performance tracking for specific events such as search bar load time
Pinpoint causes of performance issues for individual pages
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Data Management(5 features)
Attach custom data to error reports and user segments
Tailored data retention to suit organizational needs
Reduce noise and conserve event quota by filtering to focus on errors that matter most
Keep capturing data even with unanticipated usage to maintain visibility
Sample and filter to control noise and overhead costs
Support(5 features)
Assigned Customer Success Manager providing unlimited support
Preferred in-app and email support with faster response times
Dedicated channel with direct access to Raygun's product and technical teams
Unlimited training over Zoom, live chat, or email
In-depth regular account reviews to ensure hitting business goals
Cost Management(3 features)
Flexible event quota to use across seasonal fluctuations throughout the year
Detect and flag irregular data volumes to avoid surprise usage charges
Add a hard limit to event consumption and avoid unexpected costs
Diagnostics(3 features)
Visual breakdown of the lifecycle of each HTTP request
Understand every performance factor down to a single asset to identify bottlenecks and performance issues
Translate stack traces into file, line, and function names with symbolication and source map support
Integration(3 features)
First-class support for all major languages and frameworks using lightweight SDKs and agents
Extract, manipulate, and visualize Raygun data programmatically
Connect source code directly with GitHub, Bitbucket, or Azure Repos for direct correlation of errors with code
Security & Compliance(3 features)
View history of team changes and activities in Raygun
Supports SAML2 standard for authenticating users
Control access for different teams and permission levels
Reporting & Visualization(2 features)
Create customizable and sophisticated displays to visualize critical error and performance data
Create reports containing vital data points, with varying limits based on plan tier
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DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 37 features at very easy complexity.