Open source error tracking, without the spin
If you are searching for open source error tracking you want to read the code, run it yourself and avoid lock-in. Condux gives you that as a source-available product under the FSL, plus an AI fix engine. Here is the real landscape so you can choose well.
Open source vs source-available
The distinction matters, so we lead with it.
A truly open source (OSI) license like MIT or Apache lets anyone do anything, including reselling the product. GlitchTip is a good example and a genuinely great, lightweight, Sentry-compatible monitor. Condux is source-available under the Functional Source License: you get almost everything people want from open source, read it, self-host it free forever, modify it, audit it, but you cannot turn Condux itself into a competing hosted service. Each release converts to Apache-2.0 two years after it ships.
What you actually get
The practical freedoms, without the marketing gloss.
- Read the source
The whole platform, not a cut-down community edition.
- Self-host free forever
One Docker Compose stack or a Helm chart. No seat tax.
- Audit the security
Verify the credential isolation and PII scrubbing claims in the code.
- An AI fix engine
The Conductor opens draft PRs your team reviews and merges, on your own model key.
When a fully open source tool is the better call
The real trade-off.
- An OSI-approved license is a hard requirement for your organization. GlitchTip (MIT) is the pick.
- You want the lightest possible Sentry-compatible monitor and do not need an AI fix engine.
Frequently asked questions
Is Condux open source?
Not in the OSI sense, and we will not pretend otherwise. Condux is source-available under the Functional Source License (FSL-1.1-ALv2): you can read, self-host and modify it for any purpose other than building a competing product, and every release becomes Apache-2.0 two years after it ships. If you need a truly open source (OSI) license today, GlitchTip is a great option.
What does source-available get me in practice?
The things people usually want from open source: read the code, run it yourself for free forever, modify it, audit the security claims, and avoid lock-in. What it does not permit is offering Condux itself as a competing hosted service.
Can I see the code?
The license is public and the plain-language summary is on the licensing page. The source becomes fully Apache-2.0 on a rolling two-year window per release.