Overview

Rustrak is a lightweight, self-hosted error tracking system. It’s compatible with Sentry SDKs, so you can use your existing setup—just change the DSN.

Why Rustrak?

Self-hosted: Your data stays on your servers
Lightweight: ~50MB RAM, ~20MB Docker image
Fast: Under 50ms ingestion latency
Simple: No complex configuration required
Free: No per-event pricing, no limits

How it works


Your App → Sentry SDK → Rustrak Server → PostgreSQL
                              ↓
                        Dashboard (optional)

Your application sends errors using any Sentry SDK. Rustrak receives them, groups similar errors into issues, and stores everything in PostgreSQL. You view and manage issues through the dashboard.

Deployment options

Rustrak has a unique architecture that separates the server from the dashboard:

Option	Server	Dashboard	Best for
Full stack	Your server	Your server	Small teams, development
Server only	Your server	Your laptop	Minimal server resources
Server only	Your server	Vercel (free)	Production with zero server overhead

Server-only deployment

The Rustrak server uses only ~50MB RAM. If you run the dashboard locally or on Vercel, your server only needs to handle API requests—no frontend assets, no Node.js runtime.


# On your server: just the Rust binary
docker run -d -p 8080:8080 \
  -e DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:pass@localhost:5432/rustrak \
  -e SESSION_SECRET_KEY=$(openssl rand -hex 32) \
  -e CREATE_SUPERUSER=admin@example.com:your-secure-password \
  abians7/rustrak-server:latest
 
# Dashboard on another machine or Vercel
docker run -d -p 3000:3000 \
  -e RUSTRAK_API_URL=https://your-server.com \
  abians7/rustrak-ui:latest

This is perfect for:

VPS with limited RAM (512MB-1GB)
Edge deployments
Cost-conscious setups

What’s included

Error and exception tracking
Stack traces with source context
Issue grouping and deduplication
Issue states (open, resolved, muted)
User context and breadcrumbs
Tags and custom data
Rate limiting
API access

What’s NOT included

Rustrak focuses on error tracking. These features are not supported:

Performance monitoring (transactions, spans)
Session tracking
Release management
Attachments and replays

If you need these, consider the hosted Sentry service.

Next steps

Ready to get started? Install Rustrak in a few minutes.