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Attribute Ratings
- Sentry is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
Chrome DevTools
91%
14 Ratings
9.3
Sentry
93%
8 Ratings
Usability
8.0
Chrome DevTools
80%
1 Rating
Sentry
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating
7.4
Chrome DevTools
74%
4 Ratings
Sentry
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Chrome DevTools
We utilize DevTools heavily while developing the front-end of a website. By default, it provides a helpful hierarchical view of the Document Object Model (DOM) alongside a linked pane of applicable CSS rules. It is by far the easiest way to try out combinations of HTML and CSS while developing an existing site, and even rivals dedicated environments and sandboxes for isolated experimentation (i.e. when not developing a full website). It gives the developer complete control over everything client-side (i.e. HTML, CSS, and JavaScript). Would these CSS rules I'm tinkering with work better if they were nested under another <div>? I'll just modify the DOM, add the rules to it, and find out -- all within DevTools.DevTools is also irreplaceable helpful for debugging issues -- whether HTML/CSS related, JavaScript, or even in the loading process of a page. You have to know how to use it, but if you do DevTools gives you all of the tools you need.
Web Designer / Developer II
London Computer SystemsComputer Software, 201-500 employees
Sentry
[Sentry] is honestly an amazing product. It allows us to detect errors in real time complete with stack traces and any extra accompanying information the developer wants to provide in the alert. With the alerting into Slack it has allowed us to quickly triage and tag in people who need eyes on a specific issue. It would be really useful in any Saas product environment.

Verified User
Team Lead in Engineering
Information Technology & Services Company, 201-500 employeesPros
Chrome DevTools
- It includes a powerful Javascript console to interact to the website to test JS code, add new code, for modifying existing values or functions, etc. You can control all the JS code in the website from there.
- It has a great tool to check a site's assets loading, to see any loading errors, missing resources, redirections, etc.
- Their CSS editor is great to add new rules, update existing rules, etc. I like how you can see all applied changes in the website without refreshing the browser.
Wordpress developer
WebdibsComputer Software, 11-50 employees
Sentry
- Great web interface. Lots of data available in a really clean format, with filtering options and more.
- Per-user exception tracking. User is complaining about something being broken? Look up their account ID in Sentry and you can see if they've run into any exceptions (with device information included, of course).
- Source map uploading. Took a little while to figure this out but now we have our deploy script upload sourcemaps to Sentry on each deployment, meaning we get to see stack traces that aren't obfuscated!
- Very generous free tier – 10,000 events per month. We're nowhere near that yet.
Developer
Strum MachineComputer Software, 1-10 employees
Cons
Chrome DevTools
- It would be nice in the elements panel, if clicking on a node scrolled the screen to that node. On some large pages its easy to get lost in the code and not know where the element you're inspecting resides on the screen.
- It would be nice if, in addition to the console, there was a panel that behaved more like an editor instead of a command prompt. It may seem trivial but it would be very helpful when writing multi-line functions.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 11-50 employeesSentry
- The UI is overwhelming and it takes time to "digest it"
- It would have been nice to have the ability to "group together" minor releases into one that represents a bigger release
Director, Quality & Processes
WochitComputer Software, 11-50 employees
Pricing Details
Chrome DevTools
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Chrome DevTools Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—Sentry
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0
Sentry Editions & Modules
Edition
Developer | Free |
---|---|
Team | $262 |
Business | $802 |
Enterprise | Contact sales team |
- none
- per month
- none
Additional Pricing Details
—Usability
Chrome DevTools
Chrome DevTools 8.0
Based on 1 answer
While Chrome DevTools are very powerful, it's not the easiest thing to use, as there are so many different tools built in. It takes some exploring to discover all the options possible within DevTools, but with a little exploring, the DevTools become a very powerful asset. Accessing the basic HTML and CSS inspection is very easy though, and that's the most common usage for the DevTools.
Front-End Web Developer, Office of Mediated Education
Kansas State UniversityHigher Education, 5001-10,000 employees
Sentry
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Chrome DevTools
Chrome DevTools 7.4
Based on 4 answers
I'm not entirely sure what to rate the support for DevTools, because I don't have any experience dealing with official customer support for DevTools. I would guess the primary support for DevTools would be in a Chrome forum. Typically if I have a question or issue, I am able to find an answer from doing a quick Google search. It's pretty widely used, so it's not difficult to find answers.
Front-End Web Developer, Office of Mediated Education
Kansas State UniversityHigher Education, 5001-10,000 employees
Sentry
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Chrome DevTools
Chrome DevTools stacks up well against similar browser tools like those offered by Microsoft Edge and Firefox. It has plenty of strengths and while it may not stand out strongly from the crowd amongst its peers it has built a strong user base around it due to its constant improvement and the popularity of the Chrome browser. It is an easy pick for us to lean on for the majority of our front-end development needs.
Software Engineer
Lockpath, Inc.Computer Software, 51-200 employees
Sentry
I think Sentry is far more user-friendly and has a better UI. Sentry is also a more affordable option.
President
MovingLabor.comConsumer Services, 1-10 employees
Return on Investment
Chrome DevTools
- Positive impact as there is faster troubleshooting
- Another advance is having less CSS issues
- Having a limited customisation and options could impact the productivity using the tool
- It takes time and resources in large corporations to change the default browser which in MAC is Safari and in Windows is IE/Edge

Verified User
Professional in Customer Service
Internet Company, 10,001+ employeesSentry
- The first notice of an issue more than paid for it for the month.
- However, it's not as useful if you aren’t doing active development.

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Consumer Goods Company, 51-200 employees