Bugfender
Mobile app debugging tools
Application development software
Mobile development software
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- Media and communications
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What is Bugfender
Bugfender is a mobile logging and remote debugging tool that collects application logs from devices and makes them available in a web console. It is used by mobile development and QA teams to troubleshoot issues that are difficult to reproduce locally, including problems occurring on real devices in the field. The product focuses on persistent, searchable logs with device and app context, and it supports integrating SDKs into mobile apps to stream or upload logs.
Remote device log collection
Bugfender captures logs from mobile devices and centralizes them for review without requiring physical access to the device. This helps teams investigate issues that occur outside a local development environment. It is particularly useful when reproducing a bug requires specific device conditions, OS versions, or network states. Centralized access supports collaboration between developers and QA.
Searchable, structured log review
The platform provides a web-based interface to filter and search logs across devices, sessions, and time ranges. This supports faster triage compared with relying only on local IDE consoles or ad-hoc log exports. Teams can correlate logs with metadata such as device model and OS version to narrow down root causes. The approach complements traditional debugging tools by focusing on log observability.
SDK-based mobile integration
Bugfender integrates via SDKs so logging can be embedded directly in the app and controlled through configuration. This enables consistent logging across builds and environments, including test and production scenarios when permitted by policy. SDK integration can reduce reliance on tethered debugging or platform-specific tooling. It also supports cross-team standardization of logging practices.
Not a full IDE debugger
Bugfender centers on log capture and review rather than step-through debugging, breakpoints, or full profiling workflows. Teams still need platform IDE tooling for interactive debugging and performance analysis. For complex issues, logs may be insufficient without additional diagnostics. This can lead to using multiple tools in parallel.
Requires careful data governance
Collecting device logs can introduce privacy and compliance considerations, especially if logs include user identifiers or sensitive payloads. Teams must implement log redaction, retention policies, and access controls appropriate to their environment. Misconfigured logging levels can increase risk and operational overhead. Some organizations may require additional review before enabling production logging.
Ongoing instrumentation effort
To get high-quality diagnostics, teams must add and maintain meaningful log statements and ensure consistent tagging across the codebase. If instrumentation is sparse or inconsistent, the value of centralized logs decreases. SDK updates and mobile OS changes can require maintenance work. This effort competes with feature development time.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | FREE | 100K daily log lines; 24-hour retention; 2,000 devices; unlimited team members and apps; daily summary email. |
| Team | From 39 /month | 10M monthly log lines; 7-day retention; unlimited devices; crash reporting; user feedback collection; GDPR DPA; basic permissions; fixed pay-as-you-go budget. |
| Pro | From 89 /month | 10M monthly log lines; 30-day retention; fine-grained permissions; log archiving to S3; API access; webhooks; customizable pay-as-you-go budget. |
| Premium | From 449 /month | Custom volume; 30-day retention; priority/legal/compliance support; 99.95% uptime SLA; SSO with SAML; purchase order billing and bank transfer. |
| On-Premises | EUR 3,000.00 /mo (up to 50 developers) | On-Premises software license (Docker images, sample configs, admin manual, updates & monitoring); additional seats EUR 30.00 /mo (USD $36.00/mo also shown on site). |
| Enterprise | Contact Us | Custom plans (unlimited storage/apps/log lines, private cloud or dedicated server, custom retention/encryption, premium support & SLAs). |
Notes:
- Pay-as-you-go (additional logs) billed at 3.25 € per 1,000,000 logs (in 1M log batches) as stated on the official pricing page.
- Prices on the official site are shown with a currency selector (USD/EUR). The plan list shows "From 39 /month", "From 89 /month" and "From 449 /month" on the official page; on-premises pricing explicitly lists EUR and USD values.
