Elmah.io
Elmah.io provides cloud-based error logging and monitoring for .NET applications with real-time notifications and diagnostics. · Elmah.io · Observability
Overview
Elmah.io is a cloud-based error logging and monitoring platform tailored for .NET applications, offering a 21-day free trial with real-time notifications, diagnostics, and integrations.
Good fit
Use Elmah.io to quickly add error monitoring and alerting to .NET projects without managing infrastructure.
- .NET developers
- small teams
- side projects
Not a fit
Avoid if you need an always-free tier, high-volume logging, or support for non-.NET platforms.
- large enterprise
- multi-language stacks
- high-volume production
Quickstart · 5 steps
- Sign up for a free Elmah.io account.
- Create a new log in your dashboard.
- Install the Elmah.io NuGet package in your .NET project.
- Add your API key and log ID to your application configuration.
- Deploy your application and verify error logging.
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